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Subject:Re: High Speed Fan
From:David Hally
Date:Mon, 5 Jul 2004 11:52:20 -0700

Thanks Mark, I'll look into it. I do have the 3 wire
connector on the sensor on the left (Driver side) of
the radiator disconnected, is there another one for
the 3rd speed? or is it controlled by the AC somehow?
Dave
--- mark drillock <drillock@earthlink.net> wrote:
> In 86+ models with A/C there are 3 radiator fan
> speeds. If you pulled
> fuse #1 and relay #5 then the low speed is half
> disabled and medium is
> completely disabled. Low speed can still be turned
> on by the A/C switch.
> High speed is controlled by the radiator temp switch
> turning on the
> hidden high speed relay. If it really is the highest
> speed that is on,
> pull that hidden relay. Drop the fuse panel down.
> Push the driver's side
> dash end square defroster vent up and out. Shine a
> light in there and
> look in the hole. The relay holder is screwed to the
> body below the left
> end of the windshield. It has large red wires to it.
> Reach up from below
> and pull the relay up out of the holder.
>
> Mark
>
>
> David Hally wrote:
>
> >Hi all, My Name is Dave Hally and I'm a newbie to
> this
> >list. I have a '90 vaganon GL with Air
> conditioning.
> >Two days ago on a trip into town, The highspeed
> >radiator fan came on and stayed on!. I pulled the
> >sensor wires, the fuse and the relay to no avail. I
> >have to disconnect the neg battery cable to shut it
> >off. Th Bentley Manual says there is a fuse and
> relay
> >behind the left vent on the instrument panel. I
> >couldn't get the vent loose this morning and
> couldn't
> >feel anything up behind the vent anyway! Help! ANy
> >Ideas?
> >TIA
> >Dave
> >
> >
> >
>
>