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Electric Fan Setup - 7/7/2007 12:54:25 PM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Ok well I bought an electric fan for 60 bux on Ebay, mainy due to the fact that I would have to drive 45 min to get to the closest junkyard to find one. My question is: I want to set it up so that I will have it turn to the low setting when the key is switched on and jump into HIGH when I turn on the A/C and also have it set up that if the temp gets to 210*F that it kicks on the HIGH regardless of AC being on.. I have this picture with thermostaic switches, but I am not a electrical guru..I definatly need help. http://www.dodge talk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=162339 (scroll down) Is this too complicated of a setup with the thermo switch...if so would it be alright to just set it up as a low on always/High A/C? What is normal operating temp of out trux. Thanks Post #: 1

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/7/2007 3:19:40 PM    superdak05 Posts: 2651 Joined: 3/12/2006 From: ct. Status: offline linky no worky. but i would venture that if you get some kind of schematic wiring system it could be done _____________________________ thats right, i did it so what, cry two tears in a bucket, @#$% it, lets take it to the stage 13.7 / 101.3 in the 1/4 mile (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 2

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/7/2007 5:04:42 PM    Dak_in_Black Posts: 406 Joined: 9/30/2005 Status: offline OK, apparently you can't link to a 'competing' site    Copy and paste the link above, but take out the space betwen dodge and talk... it should work Here is a copy of the schematic... < Message edited by Dak_in_Black -- 7/7/2007 5:09:30 PM > _____________________________ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 05 Dakota QC, Laramie, V-8, 4x4 Line-X ARE Z Series Cap K&N Aircharger 63-1546 Running AMSOIL for all fluids (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 3

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/7/2007 6:27:00 PM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Thanks (in reply to Dak_in_Black) Post #: 4

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/7/2007 6:51:09 PM    shrpshtr325 Posts: 3999 Joined: 1/29/2007 From: K-Town, NJ Status: offline umm duhhhh . . . . . . im good w/ wiring, maybe im just too tired to comprehend right now . . . but that makes NO sense to me at all _____________________________ quote: BY: batman13 i think you can get into mine (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 5

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/7/2007 7:09:21 PM    Frenchy Third Gen Dakota King Posts: 5351 Joined: 12/11/2003 From: United States Status: offline It's avery complicated wiring diagram.... I prefer mine over this.... _____________________________ Click me if you want me at the Dodge Forum Meet and Greet (in reply to shrpshtr325) Post #: 6

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/8/2007 3:21:41 AM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline Frenchy, could I still tie in the A/C into the High so that I dont have to worry about flipping it on and off. I also read that at cruising it adds unnecessary load on the alternator running it at low all the time < Message edited by Cuban11182 -- 7/8/2007 4:09:01 AM > (in reply to Frenchy) Post #: 7

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/8/2007 9:11:32 AM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline How about this setup then? http://www.flickr   .com/photos/70511334@N00/754071157/ delete spaces (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 8

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/8/2007 11:26:26 AM    Frenchy Third Gen Dakota King Posts: 5351 Joined: 12/11/2003 From: United States Status: offline Dude, I don't know a whole bunch about wiring diagrams.... took me forever to figure out the one I used! :-P Sorrrrry _____________________________ Click me if you want me at the Dodge Forum Meet and Greet (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 9

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/8/2007 11:49:39 AM    pro4x4 Posts: 393 Joined: 4/13/2007 Status: offline Heres the deal with an electric fan. It is supposed to only run when needed not run all the time. In the morning when I drive to work my fan may run maybe once or twice for about a minute or 2 depending on how many red lights I have to stop at. Then when I get to work and turn the key off the fan runs for about 30 seconds or so to cool things down. When the a/c is on it runs with the a/c and cycles on and off with the a/c clutch. Now I don't have a variable speed controler on my fan anymore. When the fan comes on its at 100% which cools things down really good. Now in the winter time my fan probably will not run at all because the air will be cold enough outside to keep the engine cool enough. You can wire yours like frenchy did if thats what you want but like I said the purpose of an electric fan is it runs only when needed. Look at most all front wheel drive cars they all have electric fans from the factory and they don't run until the engine heats up. _____________________________ pro4x405dak www.cardomain.com/ride/2576627 www.metalheadguitarworks.com (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 10

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/8/2007 2:10:25 PM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline So pro 4x4 should i put some sort of thermostativ valve on the keyed 12v accessory so that it interupts the power supply to the relay until the proper temp is reached? Can you do up a quick electrical schematic on how you wired yours up. Thanks (in reply to pro4x4) Post #: 11

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/8/2007 2:21:53 PM    pro4x4 Posts: 393 Joined: 4/13/2007 Status: offline I'll enclose the diagram I used but I have a flex-a-lite fan so its going to be different. My fan has a control box and a temperature probe that you push in between the radiator fins and it has a knob on it so you can set it to turn on at a certain temperature. Thumbnail Image Attachment (1) _____________________________ pro4x405dak www.cardomain.com/ride/2576627 www.metalheadguitarworks.com (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 12

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/9/2007 9:47:23 AM    DakotaStone Posts: 3511 Joined: 8/15/2005 Status: offline Could you post that in the mods talk?  This way we can look it up at anytime. Thanks. _____________________________ I own a Charger now and I love it!! (in reply to pro4x4) Post #: 13

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/9/2007 11:49:48 AM    Cuban11182   Posts: 371 Joined: 4/6/2007 Status: offline This is a one relay schematic i made. Both of them will work. I have also included how the realy works because up until yesterday I didnt know how it did. http://www.flickr .com/photos/70511334@N00/762328509/ near the top click on the magnifing glass that says all size (in reply to DakotaStone) Post #: 14

RE: Electric Fan Setup - 7/10/2007 1:31:31 PM    skikir   Posts: 34 Joined: 6/26/2007 Status: offline What are you using for thermostats?   I put a electric fan in my Triumph TR6 and it really worked well and made a big difference in power and milage.  It was a cheap system using a thermostat stuck in the cooling fins of the radiator.  But if I were to take this truck out in the wild and climing a mountain where I really would need it I'd want a two speed fan or two fans for extra cooling.   I'd like the thermostats actually in contact with the coolant for more accurate readings. (in reply to Cuban11182) Post #: 15

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