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Cooling Fan not coming on while switch is on, but comes on with switch off?

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Old 02-09-2013, 08:18 PM
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OK, so I got my used Wolverine out today. The overheating light came on, but the fan never was running with the switch on. When I cut the switch off the fan came on are ran until it cooled. It did this a few different times while riding today. I have tested the fan with 12 volts and it works. We were riding through pretty rough stuff while going pretty slow, so I don't doubt it was getting hot, so I believe the warning light was correct it was overheating. So what would not cause the fan to come on while the ATV is running? As soon as I cut the switch off the fan immediatley cuts on until it cools to an excepatable temp, but doesn't run at all while the switch is on.





 
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Old 02-11-2013, 02:58 PM
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Sounds like there is something screwy with the wiring, maybe something grounding out. Id check around some of your wires.
 
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Old 02-12-2013, 06:25 PM
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Turns out the main switch was the problem. I changed it a few weeks back and the vender sent the wrong one. Ended up pulling the tumbles out of the new switch and putting them in the old switch. Runs like NEW!
 
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