05 ford freestyle over heating at idle. Fans not kicking on

2005 FORD FREESTYLE
100,000 MILES
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PHILIPDEPASQUALE
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I drive the car around and temp is fine. if I stop and let idle for a few minutes, it over heats. The fans are not kicking on while ideling. I checked the 60 amp fuse and it is working ok. if I turn on the AC the fans come on.
Oct 1, 2012 at 4:39 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Do you have any codes in the computer?
Oct 1, 2012 at 4:42 PM
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PHILIPDEPASQUALE
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no codes. and now the fans are not coming on when turn on ac.
Oct 2, 2012 at 1:03 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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Have you tried swapping the fan relays around?
Oct 2, 2012 at 2:29 AM
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PHILIPDEPASQUALE
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i can't find the fan relays....and there is no repair manual at autozone or pepboys for this car...i did however replace the temp sending unit today on the advice from my local ford parts center......that didn't work...waste of 40 bucks...can you tell me where relays are?
Oct 2, 2012 at 2:34 AM
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