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2000 Pontiac Grand Am Repair Question


Topics covered: Cooling fan, Fuse, Sensor.
Mileage: 109,000 miles.

Asked on June 9, 2011

Cooling fans

My cooling fan only comes on when I turn on the A/C...I changed the temp sensor I checked the fuses and relays...but they don't come on like the should when the A/C off...would could be the problem.....the car is a 2000 pontiac grand am GT...
Avatar Asked by michael1984

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Replied on June 9, 2011

Try swaping fanrelay 1 with 2 if it works off temp then relay if not wiring or PCM. Do both fans come on with AC? checked fan motor?

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on June 9, 2011

I checked the fan motors they are good....and both fans does come on when A/C is on... WHAT IS A PCM?

Tiny Response from michael1984
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Replied on June 9, 2011

Cars computer

Tiny Answered by Docfixit (expert)
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Replied on June 9, 2011

Ok thankyou for ur help

Tiny Response from michael1984
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Replied on June 9, 2011

I see this question time and time again and 95% of the time, there is nothing at all wrong. These fans aren't programmed to come on until very high temps. It is a 2 speed system and low speed doesn't come on until about 225 degrees. That may seem to hot but it is not and this is the way it was designed to run.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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Replied on June 9, 2011

Will the pcm give a code if its a problem with the computer...because the car is running fine except the fans not coming on? Will it show other sign that the pcm is not working proberly.....

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Replied on June 9, 2011

There is nothing wrong with your computer. You have proven that the computer has control of the fans because they come on with the A/C. I doubt there is anything wrong.

Tiny Answered by Wrenchtech (expert)
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cause even when the niddle temp gauge gets to the middle and the niddle goes past the half point the fans still don't come on........don't the niddle guage should stay in the middle?

Tiny Response from michael1984
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No, it shouldn't, as I have already pointed out.

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