I have thoroughly researched the auxiliary fan problem on this topic, nevertheless I have been unable to discover the solution. I seek assistance from someone.
This pertains to the auxiliary fan of my 1991 560SEC. My vehicle in Southern California does not overheat. The maximum temperature I saw ranged from 100 to 120°C, particularly when ascending a hill.
In my previous W124 E320, the auxiliary fan would activate at high speed if I unplugged the blue coolant temperature pin with the ignition on or the engine running. I inserted a 1.1 ohm resistor, resulting in the fan activating at a reduced temperature.
However, I attempted to do the same change on my current 560sec, however the fan does not activate when I removed the Blue Coolant Temperature sensor connection.
The low-speed fan does not activate upon starting the air conditioning, which I assume is due to a low freon level (the AC compressor engages, and I see bubbles through the condenser glass, however the AC does not emit cold air) or a malfunctioning auxiliary fan resistor. I was unable to access the resistor since it is situated behind the brake booster. Do you have any recommendations for accessing or inspecting the resistor?
When I bypass the high-pressure temperature switch of the AC condenser, the fan activates at maximum speed.
Upon doing investigation, I successfully identified the auxiliary fan relay C (the blue relay in my vehicle, as seen in the attached picture), and when I connect pins 30 and 86, the fan activates at high speed (with the ignition off). The fan activates regardless of whether the coolant temperature sensor is attached or unplugged.
Measured the coolant temperature resistance, which is around 1.3 ohms at elevated engine temperature; likely not indicative of a faulty coolant temperature sensor.