Hey poeples. I am installing an electric fan on my 86 GXL and I was wondering what I should run the positive wire to. I want it to be on something that is only on when the switch is on. I found a number of wires in the plug for the auto suspension, which doesnt work on my car. I was going to use one of them, but I dont wanna use to small of a wire. So, is this a good wire/wires to run it off of, or is there a better wire?

Thanks in advance

Chase

 

First make sure the fan does 3000 or more. Anything less and you'll probably have cooling issues.

Next. You want the power to be directly from the battery but fused.
Get a generic 30amp automotive relay and connect the fan to the battery that way. Then find a switched ignition wire and use that as the reference wire to turn on the relay.

The brute method of cooling is to have it on constantly.
The right method would be to use a temperature refernceed switch to turn the fan on only when needed.

The extrememly dangerous method would be to turn the fan on/off by manual switch(highly not recommended)

I believe Aaron cakes website has a good write up on what you'll need to do.

 

Do not under any circumstances connect an e-fan directly to any part of the stock electrical system. It must be powered straight from the battery via a fuse and relay, with the relay switched by a thermoswitch.

Read these:
http://aaroncake.net/RX-7/efanmyth.htm
http://aaroncake.net/RX-7/efaninstall.htm

If you can't wire it up properly, don't install the fan. You risk being stranded by a popped fuse at best, or an electrical fire at worst.

 

Not really. Although searching for the highest amount of CFM and the lowest current consumption is a good thing.

2500+ CFM is a good start. Considering the amount of CFM will drop when placing in a shroud or directly on the rad.

All this and more is covered in the links in my SIG.