How to test radiator fan?
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How to test radiator fan?
So I just got done hooking up rx8 radiator fans, and I was wanting to double check and make sure they work before I install them back into my car. The way it sets it is a non running car until I get everything back together, so my question is how do I test it just to be safe without plugging it in? I didn’t want to risk burning anything up so I haven’t tried hooking the battery directly to it or anything, thanks
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I would plug the 2 connectors on the harness,
turn the key, then make a jumper on the diagnostic box in order to ground the TFA connector, then you'll see if the fan is running or not.
turn the key, then make a jumper on the diagnostic box in order to ground the TFA connector, then you'll see if the fan is running or not.
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If you want to totally test off the car, use jumper wires to test them. Double-check the wiring in the shop manual, it should have 1 wire that's ground and 3 wires that are 12v inputs and it does a certain speed depending on what wire gets 12v. One should be low, one medium, one high.
Be careful that the fans are on a solid surface when you test them. They spin up IMMEDIATELY and if they are on the edge of a workbench or something the sudden torque could knock them off.
I would also hand-spin the fans to make sure they are spinning freely and aren't hitting the shroud or any of the wiring before hooking to 12v.
If possible I would mount them to the radiator prior to testing.
Dale
Be careful that the fans are on a solid surface when you test them. They spin up IMMEDIATELY and if they are on the edge of a workbench or something the sudden torque could knock them off.
I would also hand-spin the fans to make sure they are spinning freely and aren't hitting the shroud or any of the wiring before hooking to 12v.
If possible I would mount them to the radiator prior to testing.
Dale
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^Yep. Don't do all 3 wires at the same time - you would do ground to black, then you could do 12v to each of the other 3 wires one at a time. If you just want to spin them up and make sure the motor works and the fan is spinning properly I would just do the black and yellow wires as stated, I don't think you need to test all 3 speeds.
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