how to wire an electrical fan through a switch?

[asuj158]

Ok so i have a 16" puller fan from summit racing. its a spal. I want to wire it so i just puch a switch and it turns on, not operated by temp. so can you guys help me out.

[newman]

Should run it through a relay.



May I ask why you want manual control? You're going to kick yourself when you keep killing the battery because you forget to turn it off.

[paulkeith]

50amp relay, wire, switch. could even try painless's $27 30amp spst fan wiring kit from summit... http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PRF-30101/

[asuj158]

Should run it through a relay.



May I ask why you want manual control? You're going to kick yourself when you keep killing the battery because you forget to turn it off.

that way if i drive the car really hard i can turn it on my self and not wait for it to get hot then turn on.
thanks for the diagram but what the ignition switch?

[newman]

that way if i drive the car really hard i can turn it on my self and not wait for it to get hot then turn on.

So you want to turn the fan on early so you can beat on a cold motor? I don't understand...

If you want to have the fan turn on sooner, get a thermal switch that activates at a lower temperature.

You sure sound like a moron, so have fun dealing with the dead battery when you keep leaving the switch on.

thanks for the diagram but what the ignition switch?

What the fuck do you mean, what's the ignition switch??!?!?

[SLUCK]

haha

[nando]

if you are "driving hard" your engine isn't going to get hot enough to warrant the fan coming on in the first place. the only time it would need to come on would be idling in heavy traffic.

[dude8383]

if you are "driving hard" your engine isn't going to get hot enough to warrant the fan coming on in the first place. the only time it would need to come on would be idling in heavy traffic.

x2

before i wired up my fan to be on all the time i would have turn the heat on...it was alright during the cold months but man did it suck when it started to get warmer outside!

[e30this]

You sure sound like a moron, so have fun dealing with the dead battery when you keep leaving the switch on.

What the fuck do you mean, what's the ignition switch??!?!?

[jlevie]

There's a better way. For a standard 80C thermostat, install an 82-83C thermo switch in the radiator. Feed the relay coil with switched power and use the thermo switch and cabin switch to ground the relay coil. That way the fan will come on if either switch operates.

When mounting the fan, don't use the simple "through the radiator" mounts. They will will in time wear a hole through one of the radiator fin tubes. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out how I know that (and it was a new radiator!).

[nando]

There's a better way. For a standard 80C thermostat, install an 82-83C thermo switch in the radiator. Feed the relay coil with switched power and use the thermo switch and cabin switch to ground the relay coil. That way the fan will come on if either switch operates.

When mounting the fan, don't use the simple "through the radiator" mounts. They will will in time wear a hole through one of the radiator fin tubes. I'll leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out how I know that (and it was a new radiator!).

what car came with an 82-83 thermoswitch? I only know of the 80/90 and 90/99.

[whiltebeitel]

Could you just splice it into the auxilliary fan circuit? I know the AC button will turn the aux fan on whether or no the thermo switch is activated. This may have been already covered, though.

[asuj158]

So you want to turn the fan on early so you can beat on a cold motor? I don't understand...

If you want to have the fan turn on sooner, get a thermal switch that activates at a lower temperature.

You sure sound like a moron, so have fun dealing with the dead battery when you keep leaving the switch on.



What the fuck do you mean, what's the ignition switch??!?!?

nvm. you sure sound like a jerk. but im a jerk too sooo thats alright. but maybe ill wait until tomorrow and go get a thermal switch. will autozone have them?

[asuj158]

and where does it go. when it come to electircal and thermal switches i have no idea what to do

[asuj158]

sorry in should know what the sarter/ignition switch is
its been a long week of trying to get my motor and tranny back in the car