Why is the engine temp light on but not the fan?

Why is the engine temp light on but not the fan?

That brass nut holds a temp switch into your radiator. The one at your engine block only has to do with the “idiot light” that lets you know you are overheating. The one on the radiator makes your fan switch on. a few replies ago someone mentioned unplugging and defaulting fan on, some years that is true but mine and yours do not work that way.

Why does my radiator fan not come on?

If you go the the harness plug that you unplug the radiator temp switch from there will be two blade connectors in there. Take a short piece of wire and jumper across this. If you turn the key on and your fan is good this will force the fan on. If you do this and turn the key on and the fan does not come on then your fan is bad.

Why is the fan not coming on on my XP?

Is yours a 500 or 700. If it’s a 700, your ECM may be bad. Several of the ’06 XP’s (and a few ’05’s) have had the ECM go bad and the fan not coming on is one of the symptoms. But first you should check to make sure the thermistor (essentially the temp’ sensor) is working.

How can I tell if my Ceiling Fan is bad?

Take a short piece of wire and jumper across this. If you turn the key on and your fan is good this will force the fan on. If you do this and turn the key on and the fan does not come on then your fan is bad.

That brass nut holds a temp switch into your radiator. The one at your engine block only has to do with the “idiot light” that lets you know you are overheating. The one on the radiator makes your fan switch on. a few replies ago someone mentioned unplugging and defaulting fan on, some years that is true but mine and yours do not work that way.

If you go the the harness plug that you unplug the radiator temp switch from there will be two blade connectors in there. Take a short piece of wire and jumper across this. If you turn the key on and your fan is good this will force the fan on. If you do this and turn the key on and the fan does not come on then your fan is bad.

Take a short piece of wire and jumper across this. If you turn the key on and your fan is good this will force the fan on. If you do this and turn the key on and the fan does not come on then your fan is bad.

Is yours a 500 or 700. If it’s a 700, your ECM may be bad. Several of the ’06 XP’s (and a few ’05’s) have had the ECM go bad and the fan not coming on is one of the symptoms. But first you should check to make sure the thermistor (essentially the temp’ sensor) is working.