1991 Other Oldsmobile Models Cooling fans won't turn on.

1991 OLDSMOBILE
200,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BRIANSNYDER
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I have a 91 olds 98 regency. The radiator cooling fans won't turn on at all. I have rerplaced the tempeture sensor and temp swith and still they haven't turned. As you know this causes my engine tempeture to rise when I,m in stop and go traffic or sitting at an idle. I need to know what other things could be wrong and where they're located. Any help would be great. Is there any way I can test the fans themselves? Thanks
Jun 5, 2008 at 4:19 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Did you check both fuses no.4 40amp and fuse no.16 10amp-if these fuses are okay and you've replace CTS. Its coming from the computer relay control high/low or the fan relay itself.

Checking the fan. Right cooling fan motor connect a jumper wire from the battery positive post to the red and blue wire at the fan connector and black wire to the negative battery post. Fan comes On -its either the computer or the relay.
Jun 5, 2008 at 4:33 PM
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BRIANSNYDER
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I checkeed the fuses first, all good. The fan works, thanks for telling me which wires are pos. and neg. So it must be the relay or a comp. problem. I would like to know which relay controls the fan? There are 6 relays under the maxfuse/relay center panel under the hood. I checked the one directly under the 40 amp fuse, but it wasn't it. I am having trouble getting some of them off without cracking them. Is there any secret trick, and which one is the exact relay? Thanks a bunch for your help so far.
Jun 5, 2008 at 7:24 PM
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RASMATAZ
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See 8 and 9 fan Hi/Low relays below


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_2r_1.jpg

Jun 6, 2008 at 2:51 PM
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BRIANSNYDER
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I checked the relay and its not it. I jumped the red main wire and the black/red wire at the relay and the fans turned on. I checked the brown wire with my multimeter and it has power with ignition on. autozone.com said it was either an open circuit or an ecm ground, but I have no idea where to look for those. Is there any way to ground the ecm again and where is the ecm located and the ground for it? You've been a ton of help so far. I might just wire the fan manualy, but I don't want to damage anything on the computer. I just think its wierd that if it is a bad ground there is no diagnostic light coming on. Thanks again.
Jun 7, 2008 at 9:25 PM
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Troubleshoot the fan circuit see below-The computer grounds the relay-when it sees the coolant temperature sensors input signal requiring the fan to come On.


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_cf1_4.jpg


https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/12900_cf2_5.jpg

Jun 8, 2008 at 11:46 AM