Cooling fan not activated when above "normal" temperature?

1997 FORD MUSTANG
125,000 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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MARKOSSINGER
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The engine cooling fan does not activate once the engine temperature is above "normal" or center of the gauge range. New CCRM and Temp sensor. If temperature sensor unplugged, with engine running, the fan will operate at High speed. Turning A/C on does nothing as far as activating the fan.
Jul 12, 2022 at 8:51 AM
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STRAILER
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We need to check the connections at the CCRM. Here is a guide to help check the power, grounds and connections. Make sure you are getting power from the PCM relay. I have included the wiring diagrams for the fan motor in the images below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Also, we can run the codes to see what comes up.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Jul 13, 2022 at 4:24 AM
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