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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 08:51 PM
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I think I figured it out, Make sense ?

The electric Fan Pulls a large amount of Current When it first starts up.

Since I have my Fan wired To switch on with the ignition, Moving the key from "off" to start Engages the fan And the starter Simutaneously.

It seems that this pulls to Much Current, and My starter suffers because of it.

Clicking it to "on" for a second before starting allows the fan to powerup, dropiing its Pull, and seems to let the car start fine.


Think that nailed it ? Or Am i chasing the wrong dragon here


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Old Apr 8, 2001 | 09:06 PM
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If you wire the electric fan to one of the spare ignition slots in the fuse box it should not run until the car is started. this will not divert power from the starter.
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