Car overheating Radiator fan is not turning on?

Tiny
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  • 2012 KIA SOUL
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Radiator fan isn't turning on I checked the sensor. Which was a pain in the A. Before I replace the fan, does anyone know exactly which fuses I should check first?
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025 AT 1:47 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Sure, I can help you, but I would lift the hood with the engine off and spin the cooling fan motor so it should turn freely. Here are the fuses and relays you should check. The fuses and relay are under the hood on the left side. The fuse is: C/FAN with C/FAN low and C/FAN high relays. Here are guides to help you check the fuses and relays:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

Here are the locations for the fuses and relays. Check out the images (below). Let us know what you find.
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025 AT 9:54 AM
Tiny
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Thank you for the reply. But through other searches on the internet, I managed to figure out that the fan itself was bad so after much frustration I managed to swap out the old fan for a new one and all is good now. Thanks again and have a good day.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025 AT 11:15 AM
Tiny
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Thanks for letting us know, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2025 AT 11:40 AM

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