trying to wire a efan to a toggle i need the switch to be connected to a 12v source and im having big problems..............open spot in fuse box i used and smoke came out,,, tied it into my cd player and blew the fuse,,, run a wire to one of the coils and tack stoped working and was going crazy then turned on the fan and the car cut off....


what and where is a good spot to wire this 12v source..please dont say dig around with a voltmeter i dont want to do that

 

I took my power from the spot where the power feeds into the fulible links near the battery, but that power source is constant (whether the car is running or off). I would highly recommend that you use a relay, otherwise you will burn up any switch in short order. There is a link somewhere on "how to properly install an E-fan" that helped me out a lot with my installation.

 

i got by using my fuse box ran the hot wire in with a 30fuse inline to the switch and then the 12v wire to the non hot side of the fuse works good the switch i got from flex a lite can withstand the power without a relay as i was told but i will see i just wanted my fan in before a club meet we have tomorw

 

I ran without an automatic thermostat for about a month, but it was a real hassle trying to remember to turn it on when I needed it. Not worth the risk of a toasted engine in my opinion.

I finally picked up a thermostat kit from Autozone for 18 bucks and used that (you have to ask for it, they keep it with the parts in the back). Works great. Sorry, I forgot to mention this earlier...

 

i mainly want the switch so i can leave it running if im at a auto cross or somthing before and after run when i turn the car off i keep a clos eye on my guages specailly the temp i got the temp needle in the red one time and the car shut off (sounding like it just lost compression) and i thought somthing bad...broke down infront of a church the pastor came out asked if i needed help i told him to give my car a prayer left it came back later after a 5 mile walk to my friends where i was going so i could put a new rad and thermo in but got back crossed my fingers and it ran fine i was so scared