Joe, You stated that the otterstat switch seems fine but did you jump the otterstat switch? If not, unplug the two female connectors from it and insert a jumper wire into the female connectors. Start the car and if the fans come on you have a bad otterstat switch. Hope this helps, Duke ----- Original Message ----- From: Joe Palatinus <jpalatinus@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2000 6:02 PM Subject: [DML] Cooling Fans > Hello List > > I left the engine running for about a half hour, and when I cam back I saw > smoke comming from the engine bay, and the temp guage was at 260. The > cooling fans failed to come on. Since I got the car the cooling fan fail > light has been on, but the cooling fans always worked until now. I was > pulling on the horn cable, this was the only hing I was doing near the > fans befre this started. I have the y spliter in the correct positions on > the fan fail module, and the fuse is ok. I tried to trace the electrical > connections, but they all look good. There is no horn on the right side of > the car, and the only missing electrical connections are one female > connecter with one wire going to it, tht I am certain, goes to the not > present horn, and a frayed thin black wire, which I believe goes to the > horn female connecter as well. The cooling fans are both connected, with > that huge rope of a wire. Does anyone have any ideas where to look for a > disconnection?. The otterstat (switch in the hose near engine)seems fine. > I have been under my car for hours, but have found no dissconection. > Thanks > Joe P. > VIN 17167 > 6808 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > >