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Gary S Wright Posted on Aug 31, 2016
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1996 buick century coolant fan circuits

Have checked relay it is good and have power

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What relay ? where is it located ? Front right radiator support ,behind right headlamp ? An just so you know your vehicle has two fans , one you can see behind the radiator an the other you can't see . It's located in front of the radiator . One pusher an the other pulls ! The PCM - engine computer energizes the relays turning on the fans > The coolant sensor is an input to the PCM an when engine temp. reaches 212 degrees the PCM turns on the fans . If you had a factory scan tool you could see if PCM can control the fans , energizing the relays ! Go to http://bbbind.com/free_tsb.html free wiring diagrams ! Do you know what a wiring diagram is .

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    Gary S Wright Aug 31, 2016

    thanks the coolant sensor was the problem would be nice if repair manuals had the schematics also

  • Jeff Armer Aug 31, 2016

    They do if you have the right repair manual

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