thunkrd

iTrader: (1)

maybe it was to get the smell of the rotary out.. haha jk

leofd3s

The fan sounds like inside the engine bay, and i can't ever see anything, i shine my lights at the housing and i just see that beautiful engraving 13B it's unplugged right now, i don't think this guy knew what he bought 25 years ago, all the fuses we're wrong so i doubt this was handed over to an "expert" and all my covers are gone, they didn't touch the engine, or so it seems, the "smell of rotary" must have scared them haha. i'm gonna put this guy under a lamp and really ask him all i can. and i thought the battery draining would have something to do with that wire, and not to mention that fuse was a higher number than it was supposed to be. when i got it the defroster was unplugged, i cleaned that with paint thinner and painted it with silver, just as it said to, so thats fine. hmmm, any one have similar problems? (doubt it haha)
just watch everyone, its gonna be something hilariously irrelevant or just obvious.

leofd3s

Hello everyone! I finally got around to seeing where the wire led to. it was connected to the cooler in front of the fan. so i guess it is something to do with the cars cooling system and not the a/c. i really want to plug this where its supposed to be cause that might be the reason for the temp gauge not working either. its still unplugged right now and i even took out the negative on my battery. what now? i know the gsl se had the updated cooling system and an oil cooling system but i dont know where that is. could it be that? cause it stays on when the car is off untill i pull it. i was about to buy another thermostat but im not sure yet, maybe this still works. all this wouldnt explain the faulty fuel gauge though

DivinDriver

iTrader: (15)

I don't think there was a stock cooler in front of the fan (in front of the radiator, maybe?). Certainly there isn't in an SA.

Sounds like someone added a manual cooling assist in the quick-n-dirtiest way.

leofd3s

Well yeah i meant it was the radiator but i didnt know it was electric so i wasnt sure what to call it

thunkrd

iTrader: (1)

there was one in the fc(my friend's s4). but never heard of fb with front fan

74RX4

iTrader: (10)

No stock electric fan. The PO added this. Do you still have the stock fan between the radiator and engine? Did you find the sending unit for the temperature gauge?

leofd3s

Yes its the same exact fan as any other stock FB , are all of you sure you don't have anything in your radiators? Cause it does look factory, well not the cable, but the holes look right and everything.

leofd3s

Here are some pictures of the mystery wire in the engine bay.


Here you see the stock fan and everything else.
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/DVC00122.jpg

Holding the wire
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/DVC00115.jpg

Zoomed in where it comes from(its the one on the right
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/DVC00116.jpg

To the belt?!
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/DVC00118.jpg

These are the ones it meets with
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/DVC00119.jpg

Into the radiator
http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o...h/DVC00120.jpg

(null).exe

iTrader: (2)

so the wire eventually ends up IN the radiator?
WTF?

Sgt Fox

iTrader: (3)

Looks like it ends up in front of the radiator. Still possible it went to fog lamps at one time.

leofd3s

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It could be, but the sound that stops? And its only on one side. i dont see that wire traveling anywhere else.

thunkrd

iTrader: (1)

so unbolt the top metal piece, it will take you a couple of minutes, plus you can clean it and get rid of the rust/ paint it etc.

Sgt Fox

iTrader: (3)

or just look up from the grill...

leofd3s

What metal piece are you talking about?

thunkrd

iTrader: (1)

the one that has the bolts. It's the metal piece on top / in front of the radiator. took mine out, sandblasting and painting it.
You can see if you look up from the grill but its easy to take those bolts out, and easier to work with once it's off.

74RX4

iTrader: (10)

The wire that goes "to the belt" is the power to the AC compressor. Looks like the PO wired up the AC and an extra cooling fan so they would be turned on and off together. Does AC work?

leofd3s

Yes it does and it sounds VERY likely because of the triple digit weather here in Laredo. I'll ask.