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The 2nd and blown up picture is a test jumper which, if grounded, should turn on your cooling fans. Its wired up to with the black box that attatched to the ECU.
The black box was part of a Mazda factory service to make the fans stay on after the ignition is turned off if the coolant is hot enough indicating that the car was turned off without ample cooling time and conditions. It sort of like a turbo timer but in my opinion its really pointless since the water in the radiator isn't flowing so its not like it could help stop localized boiling or anything. But anyway, thats what its for.
The black box was part of a Mazda factory service to make the fans stay on after the ignition is turned off if the coolant is hot enough indicating that the car was turned off without ample cooling time and conditions. It sort of like a turbo timer but in my opinion its really pointless since the water in the radiator isn't flowing so its not like it could help stop localized boiling or anything. But anyway, thats what its for.
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Originally Posted by 13Beast REW
The 2nd and blown up picture is a test jumper which, if grounded, should turn on your cooling fans. Its wired up to with the black box that attatched to the ECU.
The black box was part of a Mazda factory service to make the fans stay on after the ignition is turned off if the coolant is hot enough indicating that the car was turned off without ample cooling time and conditions. It sort of like a turbo timer
The black box was part of a Mazda factory service to make the fans stay on after the ignition is turned off if the coolant is hot enough indicating that the car was turned off without ample cooling time and conditions. It sort of like a turbo timer
Originally Posted by 13Beast REW
but in my opinion its really pointless since the water in the radiator isn't flowing so its not like it could help stop localized boiling or anything. But anyway, thats what its for.
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Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
This doens't have anything to do with ample cooling "Time" it has to do with temperature.
Originally Posted by CantGoStraight
Believe it or not it does provide some circulation despite the water pump not running. Just the air flow over the motor pushs hot air out of the engine compartment and the cool air moving across the radiator cools the water in it enough to cause some movement in the sysrem. I live in Fla. and there is a significant difference in the engine compartment from running the fans as opposed to not running them.
Given an electric water pump, I'd love this idea, but with the stock mechanical equipment, it helps but not much would change without it. Mind you this is just MY OPINION and it's not important enough to me to even attempt to prove anything.