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My radiator fans are not coming on unless I run the a/c or heater. Changed temp control sensor and the relay with the 5 prongs. Switched the other 2 relays and still nothing when a/c or heater isnt on. Both fuses are fine. Is there a switch in the line somewhere? Manual just says to have computer checked.

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Where is your location? And if it is real cold they may not come on.

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SOURCE: temp gauge goes all the way up to hot after only

You need to unplug the coolant senor that was replaced and see if the problem still exists,if so the wrong sensor was replaced.There is one that runs the cooling fan and one for the temp guage.

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SOURCE: 97 cutlass running hot an overheating already

it's a 97 so it could be that the fan motor has died, try jumping power right to the motor if nothing hapen's then u will know it's the motor itself

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