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07-18-12, 03:40 AM
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As an update to anyone who cares, I've found that when I "reset" my fan, unhook the positive from battery for a second, then re connect, it makes a click noise but does not come on, when my dad jiggled some wires it came on and would not shut off. I have a little black dial that I turned today thinking that at this point all it would do is help. Tha must be the part that chooses what temp the fan kicks on at. Pics later. Maybe a grounding or a wire spliced through tape or something. Anyways
To get off topic, I'm buying a new rx7 soon. 600 bucks. Posted somewhere else that I was checking it outnfor a grand, he called me back with a lower offer, and I low balled my low ball like a baller. Hehehehe.. Pics of at soon also. Stay tuned.
To get off topic, I'm buying a new rx7 soon. 600 bucks. Posted somewhere else that I was checking it outnfor a grand, he called me back with a lower offer, and I low balled my low ball like a baller. Hehehehe.. Pics of at soon also. Stay tuned.
07-19-12, 12:54 AM
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the bearing in the alt. you mean? yeah sometimes they just get weaker and weaker with use and before you know it they dont put out enough voltage. you can take it to an auto parts store if you have one(i know you do live in the artic) and they can put the alternator on theyr testing machine to see the amperage output. dont try checking amperage with a multi meter as it will destroy the meter( too high of an amperage). but if the voltage is around 12 with the car running, it is time to replace
07-19-12, 03:51 AM
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the bearing in the alt. you mean? yeah sometimes they just get weaker and weaker with use and before you know it they dont put out enough voltage. you can take it to an auto parts store if you have one(i know you do live in the artic) and they can put the alternator on theyr testing machine to see the amperage output. dont try checking amperage with a multi meter as it will destroy the meter( too high of an amperage). but if the voltage is around 12 with the car running, it is time to replace
07-19-12, 04:20 AM
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Seeing if this will work. If it does ima be happy.
Here's my photo bucket?
Pictures by curtisharrington - Photobucket
I have this white bladder thing, and I have another in my 84.... What are they?
Please identify the things on my photo bucket while I wAit for daylight so I can take pics. Thanks.
Btw i got a nice glass sunroof...moonroof? Whatevs.
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Here's my photo bucket?
Pictures by curtisharrington - Photobucket
I have this white bladder thing, and I have another in my 84.... What are they?
Please identify the things on my photo bucket while I wAit for daylight so I can take pics. Thanks.
Btw i got a nice glass sunroof...moonroof? Whatevs.
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07-19-12, 03:45 PM
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Uploaded pics of the fan radiator and what I believe to be the temp sensor, as there is a metal prod that sticks into my radiator and goes to a box with a black dial. I didn't set this fan up so I don't knw what's what. Anyways bottom right you'll see sub albums. 84 is the car this threads about. 83 is muh new baby. 
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07-19-12, 05:29 PM
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those are good pics! but you kinda gotta get one that shows the wiring to the switch(that little grey box with the **** on it) from there you can tell if one of those wires goes directly to the positive side of the battery. of if one goes to the negative side of the battery(or ground somewhere). Can you trace that click you hear(when reset) to that little black box below it(relay with the 4 wires goin to it)?
if you can check this then carefully "wiggle" the wires one by one. you can pinpoint IF you have a short. and bieng that your wires dont look like theyve been on fire i think it be safe to say your switch is on the ground side of the relay [but check that the switch isnt stuck and that its wiring isnt corroded, i would doubt this tho, as thats two problems that would have to happen at once]
if you can check this then carefully "wiggle" the wires one by one. you can pinpoint IF you have a short. and bieng that your wires dont look like theyve been on fire i think it be safe to say your switch is on the ground side of the relay [but check that the switch isnt stuck and that its wiring isnt corroded, i would doubt this tho, as thats two problems that would have to happen at once]
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07-20-12, 10:06 PM
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i dunno. there was no title for the car. 7's are hard to come by up here. im not sure how to get a title for a vehicle but it sounds hard. this may just be a donor, im not sure yet. so far ive scavenged the rear hatch latch. mine was broken. had to take my key and push the little pin out of the way and then close the hatch really fast. not sure whats wrong with it yet... and i got the glass roof and im not sure yet but i may create my own custom dash. the 84 dash is boring in my opinion, but its more luxorious than the 83... my own opionion. anyways not sure what im doin with the 83. my main focus is getting my fan going on my 84 though... will do pics sometime soon. doin a double shift tomorrow 6a-10p and i dont get home till near 11 tonight so its already gonna be too dark to take pics of wiring.
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if you can check this then carefully "wiggle" the wires one by one. you can pinpoint IF you have a short. and bieng that your wires dont look like theyve been on fire i think it be safe to say your switch is on the ground side of the relay [but check that the switch isnt stuck and that its wiring isnt corroded, i would doubt this tho, as thats two problems that would have to happen at once]
anyway to test them?
and yes the clicking is coming from that little box in the pics
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the temp switch has 2 positions, open or closed. (think of it like a light switch in a house, its job is to complete a circuit). with an ohm meter check to see of it says o.L. (outa limits, no continuity which means open, or 0.0 which means theres no resistance but the "latch" is closed) it shuld close at the temperature its set to. if its closed while the engine is cold than it is stuck.
wierd that you say that the relay is clicking as soon as you reset it! if that IS the relay that goes to the fan,(check where the wires go to) it shuld only "click" when that temperature switch closes. that means its getting power when its not supposed to.
wierd that you say that the relay is clicking as soon as you reset it! if that IS the relay that goes to the fan,(check where the wires go to) it shuld only "click" when that temperature switch closes. that means its getting power when its not supposed to.
