1994 Chevy Cavalier Radiator fan

166,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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NIKIC2106
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My radiator fan is not turning on. I replaced the motor but it is still not working. Is it an electrical problem? How can I check to see if it is?
May 29, 2010 at 5:48 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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check the fuse, cooling fan relay and engine coolant temp. sensor. does the fan come on when the A/C is switched on?
May 29, 2010 at 6:15 AM
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CLEANWHISLE
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A radiator cooling fan on a Chevy Cavalier is controlled by the computer. Its circuit goes from the battery positive to the fuse. From the fuse it travels to two relays: the low-speed and the high-speed relay. Both of these relays have a separate hot wire to the fan. They are actuated by the computer, which uses the engine coolant temperature (ECT) sensor to determine when to turn the fan on and which relay to actuate dependent on the temperature. The ECT sensor is a 2-wire thermistor. As engine coolant temperature increases, the thermistor resistance and signal voltage decreases. On a cold engine, the voltage is sent through a high resistance circuit in the computer. On a warm engine the voltage is sent through a low-resistance circuit in the computer. This dual circuit in the computer improves the accuracy of the ECT sensor over all temperature ranges.
Nov 16, 2014 at 4:17 AM
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