Radiator fan not kicking in - 1996 ZX6R

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Radiator fan not kicking in - 1996 ZX6R

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Looking for some tips here folks.

Right managed to get the bike built up to a level where i can start and run it.

Let the bike run for a while to see if the fan would kick in and it didn't. Turned it off and yo could hear the thing bubbling through the expansion tank (if thats the right word lol)

Anyway i was thinking that it was either the fan its self, thermostat or temp sender.

So where does the fan get its feed from for cooling the radiator??
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Did you bleed the cooling system first :(
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Sulli wrote:Did you bleed the cooling system first :(
Did't drain the coolant system bud.

Was only plastics and the ignition module i changed over.

Didn't start it as it didn't have the exhaust fully fitted ;-)
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So where does the fan get its feed from for cooling the radiator?? it comes from the switch on the rad left side just cleaning the contacts usually fixes
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Sulli wrote:So where does the fan get its feed from for cooling the radiator?? it comes from the switch on the rad left side just cleaning the contacts usually fixes
Cheers bud.

I'll have a looksy at the weekend.
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Sulli wrote: it comes from the switch on the rad left side just cleaning the contacts usually fixes
Cheers bud.

Cleaned the contacts and had a play with the connector and its working fine now. :kuda: :kuda:
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My fan was working fine, then I changed my coolant...Guess what.. fan not worky..Mate I tried fiddling with the connections and it did work ,sometimes. I'de suggest a new fan switch. End of prob. cheers
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