Wayne, the relay is located under the dash by your left knee right above
the backside of the dimmer control.. It is located there with another relay
of which I cannot remember. I am not sure of the relation between the fan
relay and the rest of the harness but it seems that this item reaches out
and touches alot. one went bad on me a year ago and caused damage all
through my harness. I encourage replacement if in doubt. Replacements from
usual suspects were outlandish when I looked so the one from radio Shack for
$4 worked perfectly.
hope I helped
Patrick Bowen
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne H. Francis [mailto:francis@legacyvisions.com]
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 6:12 PM
To: Spit-list
Subject: Maplight and More
Many thanks to the list for the info on the maplight. I found the
"stow" position and the light goes off. Obviously, I need to counteract
the effects of gravity and will pursue one of the velcro ideas.
New question: The car has never had a cooling problem in the past. In
the process of these recent efforts to get it back on the road I had the
radiator cleaned and checked, put in new hoses and clamps (the
thermostat was replaced some time ago, but very low milage since). Now
when I drive the temp goes right up. The fan will come on but only when
the temp is very high. I've looked around for the fan relay...can't
find one. The wire just branches out of the loom through a double plug
down next to the left side of the radiator shroud and goes straight to
the fan connectors. The other wires just go to the thermo switch on top
of the radiator. Looks as if the thermo switch is actually turning the
fan on and off. Can this be right? I can tell that some PO has
modified wiring here and there. Has the relay been removed? Where was
it located? Can the thermo switch actually be operating the fan? I see
the relay in the Haynes wiring diagram, but can find no photo that gives
me an idea of where to look for it. Any help appreciated.
Wayne
50 TD
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