Which fan is which?

Is the fan on the radiator that's closer to the engine the radiator fan? I removed the fan on the front of the radiator thats further from the engine thinking it was the a/c condenser fan when I removed the condenser and a/c system. But the car is overheating. I changed the thermostat, and its still overheating. Can anybody help me out?

 

[cspetros]

The fan on the passenger side of the radiator is the cooling fan. The other one is for the A/C condenser.

 

Thanks, I pulled a code via ecmlink (Engine Coolant circuit malfunction). So I'm thinking the fan isn't coming on.