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Fan Speed Sensor (FSS)

The FSS is a Hall effect sensor that measures the cooling fan clutch speed by generating a waveform with a frequency proportional to the fan speed. If the cooling fan clutch is moving at a relatively low speed, the sensor produces a signal with a low frequency. As the cooling fan clutch speed increases, the sensor generates a signal with a higher frequency. The PCM uses the frequency signal generated by the FSS as a feedback for closed loop control of the cooling fan clutch. For additional information on the cooling fan clutch, refer to the COOLING FAN CLUTCH .

Fig 1: Identifying Cooling Fan Clutch With Fan Speed Sensor (FSS)
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