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Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

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Originally Posted by Dr.Boost

Get a thermostatically controlled switch.

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Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

Well maybe if you had a dumptube off your wastegate not directly aiming 900 degrees of exhaust gases at your radiator you wouldnt have any types of cooling problems ::)

Put a dumptube on, and wire the fan switch so its on with your ignition and you wont have any problems.

Jeff

Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

the obd 1 accords do that stock, maybe you can find out where the sitch is and steal one out of an accord at the junk yard.

Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

the dump tupe is a great idea, it doesn't even require wiring. post pics of your fucked up radiator for the people.

Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

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why dont you just invest in a turbo timer and let it stay on for like 5-10mins

well i dont really want the motor running

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power to the fan is switched by the ignition switch, so connect the black/yellow wire on the fan connector to your positive battery terminal through a 15 amp fuse. the ground side is switched by the coolant thermoswitch via a relay. it won't turn on and off depending on underhood temps, but by coolant temp.

thanks thats what i was looking for...an educated awnser!

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without the car running, the water pump will not be turning, and so leaving the radiator fan on when the car is off only cools the water in the radiator. what good is that..

umm...good point. but like i said (and others) lots of other Honda's have the fans setup like that, like my old 90 Prelude, that ------ thing would stay on for 10-15mins sometimes...

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Well maybe if you had a dumptube off your wastegate not directly aiming 900 degrees of exhaust gases at your radiator you wouldnt have any types of cooling problems

Put a dumptube on, and wire the fan switch so its on with your ignition and you wont have any problems.

Jeff

yeah that might help a LOT.....but i gave my WG flange to Ted, he still hasnt reiberst me for it...

Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

you can tap the ele connection at the fuse box for 12 V + when the ket is at acc. i belive its the 2nd one in from the left on the connections above the blade fuse's. run a wire from there to the (ithink) red/black wire on teh fan wiring harness and there you will have power on when you go to start the car and it wont turn off till you kill the car.

Re:how to rewire radiator fan?

simply put a turbo timer on your rewire fan...