cheapest and most simple way to install a taurus elec fan

[cenok is family]

titles kinda says it, what all is absolutely needed to hook one up? i just realized i had one in my garage but dont really got a lot of money. also if anyone has any diagrams or anything, it would be very much appreciated! thanks!:SNSign:

 

[HISSIN50]

The dirt cheapest way is to run fused power to the fan and switch ground. I wouldnt.

Next cheapest is to use a 30 amp relay and switch to control the current to the fan. Relay is 2-5 bucks.

Next cheapest is to use a 75 amp Bosch relay (25 bucks or so shipped) and a switch.

Next cheapest is to use some sort of controller.

Best way is a variable controller.

Post what sounds most reasonable and we can help.

Good luck.

 

[rd]

I cut the extra brackets off the fan with a sawzall and mounted it to the radiator with 3 big wire ties, two at the top and one at the bottom.

I ran power direct from the battery to a 30 amp fuse, then to a 30 amp relay, over to the fan. Got the relay at the aux lighting section of Autozone. I control it via a toggle switch in the radio delete panel, from a switched power source, the old radio power wire, I think. Put a couple more wire ties around the inside wires. Its worked for 2 years. The radio delete panel was made from old paneling from the living room makeover, and it matches the 82 dash woodgrain. I splurged the extra money to get a lighted toggle switch.

I definitely,highly, recommend the higher capacity and quality Borsch relay mentioned by HISSIN50.

 

[cenok is family]

i found one way to do it and it uses the 75 amp bosch relay, and a variable switch, which is the way i was gonna do it. the variable controller basically controls when the fan turns on and off right? that's pretty much how i want it to be so i guess i have to do it the more expensive way with the controller and bosch relay.

here's the website i found the info on:

http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2003/02/electricfan/index.php

thanks a lot guys, you really helped

 

[cenok is family]

I cut the extra brackets off the fan with a sawzall and mounted it to the radiator with 3 big wire ties, two at the top and one at the bottom.

I ran power direct from the battery to a 30 amp fuse, then to a 30 amp relay, over to the fan. Got the relay at the aux lighting section of Autozone. I control it via a toggle switch in the radio delete panel, from a switched power source, the old radio power wire, I think. Put a couple more wire ties around the inside wires. Its worked for 2 years. The radio delete panel was made from old paneling from the living room makeover, and it matches the 82 dash woodgrain. I splurged the extra money to get a lighted toggle switch.

I definitely,highly, recommend the higher capacity and quality Borsch relay mentioned by HISSIN50.

thats actually the way i originally planned on doing it because that's how my cousins' hooked electric fans up in their first gen camaros. do you just keep the fan on the entire time you're driving? if that's actually working and has been for over 2 years for you then i might go cheap for now and do it that way.

 

[rickd93_lx]

dont quote me on this but i belive tommie vaughn ford has a fan controler with a thermostat control that hooks up some how to your coolant temp send
it has adjustable temp as well for under $40. that was last year, i was going to buy an electric fan but wrecked my car before i could no switch or drilling holes turn on the car and drive. ill call them tommarow and make sure.

 

[HISSIN50]

Perhaps it's only the way I think, but a variable fan controller varies the fan speed (a la Baskin's units).

An adjustable thermostat is different and allows one to the fan threshold temps only (it allows one to adjust the on/off temperatures). An example would be an Imperial unit you can get at the parts store for 20-40 bucks.

 

[sgarlic]

I priced all that crap out when I did my swap, and after what the Bosch relay costs, the fan controller costs, wiring, connectors, etc, it was within I think 15 bucks of what the DCC unit costs, and a heck of a lot less efficient.