mk2 1.3 golf

[Josh g]

 I have got a mk2 1.3 golf and the fan doesn't come on when it's up to temperature I know the fan works because I linked it straight to the battery have read up on it can't seem to find a straight answer for  it but by the sounds of it its the coolant temp sensor but I don't get how it could be that if it reads it's up to temperature or is there a thermal switch for the cooling fan if so where would I find it ?

[VW BUSH]

Its a switch normally on the rad near the fan on the bigger engines

[Josh g]

Is that the one half way down the rad with on the battery/passenger side?

[Josh g]

Swapped it with the one off my 1.6 driver that know works but the fan still doesn't come on any ideas?

[VW BUSH]

Start checking the wires and plugs back from the fan and switch.
Helps if you have a meter

[Josh g]

Okay thanks will try that when I next get chance

[Santiago]

The fan shouldn't come on until the engine is well above normal operating temperature. Are you sure it's getting hot enough that the fan should be operating? Somewhere between 2/3 and 3/4 on the gauge?

[Waspy]

Mine tends to come on a little past half way. Still, it rarely comes on, only when I have been sat in heavy traffic.

[Sgt_Lemon]

Take the plug of the rad temp sender and bridge the connectors. If it comes on then it's the sensor, if it doesn't then it's the wiring somewhere.

[Josh g]

Thanks for the help not had chance to have a look at it yet been to busy with work should be able to get a chance to have a look tomorrow. I have let it get to 3/4 on the temperature gauge before and nothing happened.