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Subject:Re: High Speed Fan
From:Jonathan Farrugia
Date:Mon, 5 Jul 2004 16:17:59 -0400

you can also get to the relays mounted below the A-pillar by removing the
instrument cluster and reaching through the instrument cluster hole.

jonathan

On Mon, 5 Jul 2004, mark drillock 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
> >
> >
> >
>