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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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not average electric fan question

i'm going to wire my electric fan to come on with the ignition, but i am not sure which fuze to tap into. Could you give me advice on which fuze to use or the best way to wire this up in my car? Thanks for all the help in advance.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 05:34 PM
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Use a relay and a 12v+ ign source to trigger the relay. Some guys use the wire for the A/C clutch.

IIRC Icemark did a writeup on how to wire one of these up correctly. Go look for it.

Edit: And this is the average efan question
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 07:41 PM
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do you happen to recall what the right up might have been posted as. Hadn't seen post about right up for efan before.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 07:45 PM
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If you look at the archives there are some threads on it.
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Old Aug 19, 2003 | 08:15 PM
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Havent read the thread, but Id imagine there is something about how to properly wire it in this.
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...y&pagenumber=2
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 01:00 AM
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Re: not average electric fan question

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i'm going to wire my electric fan to come on with the ignition...
Dude, don't do that. Do it properly with a relay fed from the battery via a fuse, with the relay operated by a thermoswitch.

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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 04:18 AM
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Re: Re: not average electric fan question

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Dude, don't do that. Do it properly with a relay fed from the battery via a fuse, with the relay operated by a thermoswitch.

I always hear people saying there thermostwitch fails though...??
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 06:00 AM
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So don't buy cheap ones. I've never had a problem with them (bought three).
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 04:15 PM
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Re: Re: Re: not average electric fan question

Originally posted by marcus219
I always hear people saying there thermostwitch fails though...??
To prevent this problem, don't switch to an electric fan.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 04:30 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: not average electric fan question

Originally posted by Aaron Cake
To prevent this problem, don't switch to an electric fan.
Just keep ontop of the newborn system. Anyone who doesn't notice the fan isn't working until too late shouldn't be modding the car in the first place.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 04:40 PM
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My temp switch source is from the battery fuse.
It may run as long as 20 seconds after I shut off.
(It's the NA equivilant of a turbo timer)
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 07:07 PM
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by the way, you're not the first. SO this is an average e-fan question.

And for GOD sake man, don't be cheap and use a thermoswitch.
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Old Aug 20, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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thermoswitches are great for electronics...but if it were me, id just wire to cut on with the ignition...the more air you're pushing from the get-go, the longer it takes to heat up, the more gradual it heats up...
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 01:17 AM
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Originally posted by gotdatfiyah
id just wire to cut on with the ignition...
A fan (mechanical or electrical) is only supposed to run when required. Otherwise you're putting a constant heavy load on the electrical system and sucking engine power. This is a big step backwards from the stock fan and is completely pointless.
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Old Aug 21, 2003 | 01:34 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: not average electric fan question

Originally posted by marcus219
I always hear people saying there thermostwitch fails though...??
my black magic ($30+?) failed after a year. however if failed so that the fan never turned off...



Originally posted by Aaron Cake
To prevent this problem, don't switch to an electric fan.
I fixed that problem, by switching back to stock
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