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Aux fan issues. Ideas?

Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:18 PM
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I've searched & can't find anything that fits the issues I'm having, at least not of the pre95 models.

I've a 91 Limited 4x4. Shes started getting hot (not boiling over tho) when I drive around town or sit idle for more than a minute or 2. My aux fan doesn't seem to be turn on. I'm going to run wires from the battery to it to see if its a wiring issue or if the fan itself is bad, so heres my question -

If the fan is bad, should I just replace it & wire it as is or wire it to a toggle switch?

Any suggestions to keep my temp down?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:27 PM
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this may help...http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/..._Diagnosis.htm
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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idleing and slow speed driving issuse suspect clutch fan when you turn ac on does fan operate?
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
idleing and slow speed driving issuse suspect clutch fan when you turn ac on does fan operate?
I do agree with this.

Robert
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:39 PM
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I had the same problem, and I just went ahead and put a toggle switch on mine, that way when I'm wheeling or idling I can just turn it on and know that it's working
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 07:56 PM
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Originally Posted by freegdr
idleing and slow speed driving issuse suspect clutch fan when you turn ac on does fan operate?
My husband swears it has no fan clutch. He says its the electric aux fan. I call it the radiator fan because its the one right in front of the radiator.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGreatEscape
My husband swears it has no fan clutch. He says its the electric aux fan. I call it the radiator fan because its the one right in front of the radiator.
You should have 2 fans. The primary, which is a mechanical fan with a fan clutch and a secondary or Aux. fan, which is an electric fan.
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by RTorrez1
You should have 2 fans. The primary, which is a mechanical fan with a fan clutch and a secondary or Aux. fan, which is an electric fan.
definitely 2
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Old Apr 5, 2012 | 08:29 PM
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My electric fan stopped working, I replaced the relay and it fixed it.
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