just got done looking at my lil bros 96 sohc its overheating so i threw in a new thermostat, pulled the fans and tested them, water pump is fine, and when i ground out pin 3 on the temp sending unit the gauge goes all the way to H, and fuse is good, and all electrecial connections are alright so my question is what else am i forgetting here, and where is the fan relay located at? thats my only other thought

 

have you pulled the codes yet, if not then do so and it should show up if it is the fan relay you, keep in mind you could also have a clogged rad as well. do the fans kick on at all? or do they just stay on and won't shut off even after the car has been shut off for a while? if it does those then it's definatley you fan relay. your fan relay is located on the drivers side on the wall under the battery kinda( more towards the fender), if you get down and stick your hand up there and feel around on the wall you will feel a square like box with two screws holding it on retail its gona cost you 100 bucks from Advanced auto) partsamerica) if you do a search on here there is an actual pic of where the relay is located.

 

There is a pic of the fan relay in this thread...
https://dodgeforum.com/m_490708/tm.htm

 

no i never pulled the codes forgot to actually, and the fans dont kick on at all but when he drives the car stays nice and cool so i beleive that the rad. isnt clogged but ill pull the codes tonight and see what it has to say, thanks for the responces

 

If the fans don't run, check the fuse and then relay.

 

i tossed a new relay in it the other day and it works fine now. thanks again

 

Hey hey...good to hear!

 

yeah its always nice to know when a problem has been solved, I always wonder if the advice I give sometimes solves a problem I wonder if there would be a way to know if we solved a problem as a 1st gen whole, maybe one of those" did you find this usefull " deals lol just a thought

 

Where would I find a relay for the fan on a Dakota 94? andy idea?

 

You could start by posting in the correct forum. Here is a link to it...
https://dodgeforum.com/forumid_107/tt.htm