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How to connect an Electric fan? HELP PLEASE!!  
bigdre
User | Posts: 76 | Joined: 03/07
Posted: 03/14/08
10:16 AM

Wassup guys.... I bought a 16 in. fan at a local swap meet. I thought hooking it up would be a breeze but to my suprise it isn't. The way i did it was to run a pos. & neg. from the battery to the switch inside, then run a pos and neg. to the fan. I also put a fuse link from the battery post which is connected to the pos that runs to the switch. Can someone guide me on this? I really dont want to go thru that hassle of putting relays and all that. I'll appreciate it. Also by the way I doubt I'll make it to the Anti-Tour this year. How bout 2 every year? Oh well may be next time...

Thanx!
-DRE  


1969 Mercury Cougar.
2007 Dodge Charger
Lookin' 4 a 1952 Chevy

 
fomocodave
New User | Posts: 24 | Joined: 01/06
Posted: 03/22/08
11:14 AM

Run only the battery positive to the switch, then out to the fan. Run a ground wire from the fan motor to a body or battery ground. No need to have both wires run to a switch. Did you connect the fan to the battery before mounting it to make sure it operates?  


 
wieder
User | Posts: 112 | Joined: 03/08
Posted: 03/23/08
12:21 PM

Painless wiring is a good source for info. and parts also WIEDER  


 
RIVERRAT77
User | Posts: 70 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 03/24/08
11:59 PM

Get yourself an electric fan wiring kit WITH thermostat. They are cheap and the extra insureance of a thermostat could save your motor from you forgetting to turn it on. Small price to pay for a big comfort....  


THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF CHEAP PARTS..THOSE YOU SCORE FOR A CHEAP PRICE AND THOSE THAT ARE CHEAP MADE.

 
bigdre
User | Posts: 76 | Joined: 03/07
Posted: 03/25/08
08:14 AM

Fomo... Yeah the fan works lovely. I'll try as u said and let u know.

Riviera77... Where can i get those?

Weider... I"ll check painless out se what they have.

Thanx Guys!

---DRE---  


1969 Mercury Cougar.
2007 Dodge Charger
Lookin' 4 a 1952 Chevy

 
sixtninecoug
User | Posts: 119 | Joined: 01/07
Posted: 03/31/08
12:03 PM

Ill second the thermo switch as well. What was wrong with the stock clutch fan though? I know some here might disagree, but ive seen alot of stock clutch fans work a hell of alot better than some electric fans out there.  


 
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