m52 fan not kicking in

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Quaser
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:36 am

hiya

the fan is not kicking in and the car started to overheat.

I have checked wiring from fusebox to fan, and I can hear the relay click (changed this as well) but same issue - any other ideas guys??

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Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:54 am

Have you checked your getting power at the fan?
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:40 am

yep - I ran a cable from the battery to the fuse and the fan worked fine
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:18 pm

Temp sender faulty?
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 12:24 pm

Im thinking that - but how do I test it? IS that the one on the rad?
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Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:44 pm

That totally depends on how its wired in?
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