jumper the wires that go to the sender switch.
that's how you check if the fan cirucit is working.

I have never seen one that wasn't working.
in all cases it's been the sender that wasn't working.
assuming cooling system has got liquid and not air in it.
scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Connelly" <vanagonhummingbird@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, July 14, 2008 1:38 PM
Subject: Radiator Fan Resistor Question

> Hi Volks,
>
> Next question... does anyone know or can check out with a meter what the
> resistance should be on the resistor behind the drivers side headlight for
> the radiator fan. I've lost the fan. Checked out the temp switch and its
> fine - both stages switching to open circuit at the correct temps (ish).
> Checked the fan and it is buzzing just fine with 12v applied direct -
> leaves
> the resistor and the relay if the archives are correct.
>
> Measuring at the back of the connector plug I get ~ 6 ohms across the
> outer
> terminals, ~ 4.3 ohms across the two terminals "closest" to each other and
> ~
> 1.3 ohms across the "spaced apart" terminals.
>
> Just wanted to check it out to eliminate it or confirm it as the
> culprit...
>
> TIA
>
> Cheers, Paul.
> 1986 Syncro Westy - Hummingbird