I have a 1988 oldsmoble cutless cirra wih same problem I have replaced the colant fan switch and the coolant fan relay but to no avail have not solved this problem however the fan on the back side of the radiator does come on when I turn the key off but the fan on the front side of the radiator never comes on any help yet??? You might need a diode wire. *You may have a blockage in the coolent system which can prevent the flow of the hot coolent to the radiator fan switch. Check the temprature of the upper and lower radiator hoses carefully by touch. If the one of the hoses is cool while the other is hot there may be a blockage.
you may have an overcooling problem. check your thermostat and temperature switch. the thermostat regulates fluid in and out of the radiator, and the switch tells the fans to come on to cool the engine.
The fans normally come on when needed. Is the car running hot -- is the temperature gauge reading above normal? If so, there's a problem with the fans or the cooling system. If not, don't worry about it.
Blown fuse, Heat sensor broken or disconnected, thermostat jammed
Check the thermal relay for the cooling fans.
try connecting the fans direct to the battery,the fans might be bad..
First remove both of the radiator's upper and lower hoses, then remove the two bolts that hold the brackets that hold the radiator in place. Unplug both fans electrical harnesses and the small hose that connects to the radiator overflow reservoir. Now you should be able to pull the entire radiator out of the car including both fans that are held to the radiator by four bolts each.
fan2 should come on when the a/c is on. so both fans should be running when the a/c is on. when the a/c is not on, the driver side fan should come on when engine temperature gets up to 210 degrees. What would cause fan 1 to not come when a/c is running
Air conditioning fan. Turn on the A/C and see which one comes on.
No. One fan is for the radiator, and the other is for the condenser. If you have the A/C on, they should both be on. Else, just the one for the radiator, if the thermostat is open.
Unscrew the bolts that connect the fans 2 the radiator then unplug the plugs and it should come out..
Low coolant, stuck thermostat, failed waterpump, plugged radiator, inoperative radiator fans, etc.
The fans are controlled by a temperature switch, which normally turns the fans on when the engine temp reaches about 212 to 220 degrees.