Hi dolenr. Welcome to the forum. It's amazing how complicated and unreliable systems become when the manufacturers hang a computer module onto otherwise trouble-free systems. In response to people's complaints about actually being able to hear the radiator fan at times, the fan is now controlled by an infinitely-variable computerized controller. It is still called the relay but it is an electronic module that is mounted to the left of the radiator, about half way down. Be sure the fan has been not running for a while before you remove it because under the right conditions it will get hot enough to burn your hands. It must be bolted solidly to the body for heat dissipation. If it is loose, it will overheat and short.
You should be able to find one of these relays in the salvage yard. They're easier to see and remove if the radiator is already gone.
caradiodoc
Jun 19, 2010 at 9:08 AM
