silverrotor

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Thanks guys for your input on installing the Flex-A-Lite Black Magic Electric Fan. For those who remember, I was not sure what to use for an Ignition source. I went out on a limb. I decided to wire up this wire directly to my battery. As you may know, this E.F comes with a built In thermostat. So I preset It at the given temp than shut my car of. So from know on my fan runs for about 2-5 minutes after I shut down the ride. It runs until the temp. goes below the pre set allowing for additional cooling. It provides additional protection on keeping the internals cool. Thanks once again guys!

NZConvertible

Great to here you got it going. But... That doesn't actually work. When the motors not running, there's no coolant being circulated. So the only thing your fan is cooling is the coolant sitting stationary in the radiator. It's also sucking a lot from your battery. I'm guessing you hooked both the B and + terminals to the battery? Just wire that + terminal to an ignition source. Easy.

No probs keeping it cool so far?

silverrotor

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None whatsoever. I guess I should have worded It by saying the radiator Is easying of some heat with the fan running for a short while after. I did hook up both B AND + to the battery. If I do use the Ignition source, I'm abit sceptical using the 12v diagnostic plug at the Leading Coil.

NZConvertible

Don't worry about it. The fan relay would draw very little current (<0.5A), and that 12V feed comes directly from the main relay. The only other thing fed by it is the Air Bypass Solenoid Valve.

Fingers

Any other leads under the hood for the fan? I'm thinking of using the stock AAS harness. Good idea/bad idea?

silverrotor

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Yes Fingers. I was told by another GXL owner that he is using your suggested set up. Let me see how he put It. "The AAS that Is here, but no longer used, Is sitting here begging to be used". I have a GXL aswell but prev. owner had dissasembled the AAS and associated wiring-Bastard! Any how, I guess I'll see what I can do.

Juan

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AAS? what does this mean

rx7-rage

Auto Adjusting Suspension

mguire

How much did the fan cost? My fan clutch is shot and it's $190 for a new one!

fastrotaries

For that much you could get a Black magic. Free up some HP while you're at it.

Jimmy325i

I used a Perma Cool 16" fan from Jeg's (2950cfm) and a thermo switch mounted in the t-stat housing. (under $130 for everything delivered)

Ignition switching comes from an unused connector on the relay bank just forward of the battery.

Relays only require a small fraction of an amp to latch, so where you tap power from is insignificant if not trivial.

silverrotor

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I got the E.F for$400 (can) from Power Source Racing in Woodbridge. I know expensive, huh. The cheapest I could find It for though.