Do I need to have the cooling fan relay switch?
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Asked by Jan 09, 2016 at 09:07 PM about the 1988 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Do I need to have the cooling fan relay switch?  I live in Florida and it's always hot here all year round... Can I just bypass this?

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answered about a year ago

NO not wise.Especially since it's hot all year round, you need the fan; And that image does not look like a relay to me. A relay plugs in to fuse/Power Distribution box. What is that image?

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answered about a year ago

Ok. You are right, that is indeed a relay for the fan, my bad.... http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corvette-engine-cooling-fan-relay-1988-1994.html

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answered about a year ago

You took my question wrong. I live in hot weather all year round, I am bypassing this relay switch so that my fan will run upon starting the engine ALL THE TIME. This is what I meant by my question; sorry for confusion. Can anyone tell me how to check if this relay switch went bad? Any test I can perform maybe with an electrical tester? And if so; do I test all 5 prongs?

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answered about a year ago

Ok.I did take it wrong. Sorry 'bout that. But no matter how hot you don't need fan anytime you get to 40mph or so makes the fan useless and redundant, there is more than enough air-flow at 35+mph that the fan will produce anyway. But the relay is only maybe $20 - $25. personally I wouldn't mess with testing and just buy a new one. Good Luck.. ~~David

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answered about a year ago

I've done a lot of research and there's a lot of Vette owners in the C4 arena that say they've bypassed and their engines run cooler as they tend to get on the hot side.. Saves the engine in my opinion. Thanks!

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answered about a year ago

Try Red Line Water Wetter to reduce operating temperatures.

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