Newbie here so i apologize if this sounds dumb...

My cooling fan does not turn on when its suppose to, instead it only turns on with the A/C fan when i turn on the A/C. Any suggestions...???

Thanks.

 

How do you know it should be turning on.

 

check ur fuse for it...check for continuity in the wires...if they are not receiving power...find the open and repair it

 

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Some year/models have 2 fan switches & a timer module. Some have only one fan switch at the thermostat. Unplug that fan switch, jumper the wire with a paperclip. Key on, that should make the fan run. Or maybe not, depending on what model or year...

 

its an 91 accord lx.

I checked the fuses, it all seems to be alright.

 

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isn't the fan for the AC a separate fan in some cars? my last car had a 2nd fan for the A/C...my car would start to overheat, so I would turn the AC on, and then fan for the a/c would blow inside the engine bay and cool down my car.

 

Some years they're both connected to come on together, some years separately. That's why it's nice to know what car you're talking about.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bon3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its an 91 accord lx.</TD></TR></TABLE>I think that year has 2 switches & a timer module, but I don't have a '91 so I'm not really sure.

 

In cars with a single fan,
the fan will turn on when the A/C is turned on. Therefore the fan is operating correctly.

The temperature switch for the fan is most likely the culprit.

I suggest replacing the switch.

Another problem if the temp switch is in the radiator, could be the thermostat not opening and the radiator temp always being low (because the thermostat won't let the water from the engine into the radiator), therefore the switch would not tell the fan to turn on.