Wiring fan switch
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Wiring fan switch
anyone care to tell me how to wire the fan to a remote switch?
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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in
Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats
Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors
"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever
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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in
Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats
Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors
"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
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From: Enumclaw, WA USA
Car: '96 M3
Engine: 3.2L V-6
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I wired mine from the wire going directly into the back of the fan. A wire from your battery to a switch, then from the switch to the back of the fan. Easy.
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From: Pt. Pleasant, WV (Home of the Mothman!)
Here ya go Graeme!
Needed....1 toggle switch,a wire splicing connector and wire.
On my 2.8 it has a fan switch on the passenger head near the firewall.It will have 1 wire connected.This is a ground wire for the relay.
Splice "your" wire to this fan switch wire.Run the new wire inside to where you will mount your toggle.Connect "your" wire to the toggle.Connect a shorter piece of wire to the toggle and ground the other end.
What this will do is let your fan run as it would normaly with the toggle switched off.When you want the fan on just switch the toggle on,it will kick the relay on, thus turning your fan on.
I did mine this way because I don't need the fan running all the time.When I'm in town I switch my toggle on.When I'm at the track I switch it on.When I'm driving on the highway at 55 I turn it off.If the temp gets high enough to turn the fan on it will as it normaly would.
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Kevin S
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SIMPLE SIMON met a Pieman Going to the fair, Said Simple Simon to the Pieman "What have you got there?" Said the Pieman unto Simon "Pies, you ********!"
Needed....1 toggle switch,a wire splicing connector and wire.
On my 2.8 it has a fan switch on the passenger head near the firewall.It will have 1 wire connected.This is a ground wire for the relay.
Splice "your" wire to this fan switch wire.Run the new wire inside to where you will mount your toggle.Connect "your" wire to the toggle.Connect a shorter piece of wire to the toggle and ground the other end.
What this will do is let your fan run as it would normaly with the toggle switched off.When you want the fan on just switch the toggle on,it will kick the relay on, thus turning your fan on.
I did mine this way because I don't need the fan running all the time.When I'm in town I switch my toggle on.When I'm at the track I switch it on.When I'm driving on the highway at 55 I turn it off.If the temp gets high enough to turn the fan on it will as it normaly would.
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Kevin S
89 RS w/2.9
modded some but not heavily
SIMPLE SIMON met a Pieman Going to the fair, Said Simple Simon to the Pieman "What have you got there?" Said the Pieman unto Simon "Pies, you ********!"
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From: Pt. Pleasant, WV (Home of the Mothman!)
TTT,I hope you got this Graeme.
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Actually...i havent... i cant locate that wire....can u give me better location on it?
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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in
Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats
Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors
"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
#3 Forever
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1989 Firebird
2.8 v6, t5 swapped in
Ram Hi-po clutch, Cold Air, 1.6 rockers,Lakewood LCA's, Lakewood Lift bars, Wonder Bar, 3" y-pipe, Random Tech Cat, 3" I-pipe, Flowmasters, MSd 6a, MSD Coil, Accel 8.8 wires, Auto Meter Gauges (Water, Clock, Fuel Pressure, and 5" Sport Comp Tach)TB Bypass, 4th Gen Seats
Coming for my v6:
Panhard Bar, 4thgen front seats, Nitrous, Line Lock, Posi, Spohn Torque Arm & Subframe connnectors
"I'd rather run last in a full out race, than to NOT have run at all"
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From: Pt. Pleasant, WV (Home of the Mothman!)
Mine is one the passenger head.On the corner closest to the firewall.The sensor is screwed into the head with 1 wire connected to it.That wire is a ground.Use a toggle switch to ground that wire and your in business.Besure you don't cut it,just splice into it.
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The next time you think your perfect,try walking on water!
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The next time you think your perfect,try walking on water!
[This message has been edited by Kevin S (edited July 17, 2001).]
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