I wonder if anyone knows how to fix the stock electric fan to where it comes on when i want it to with a switch on the HIGH setting...(just like if the a/c is on). Can i run a wire from a switch inside the car out to a relay or something to do this, I'm pretty sure it can be done but i'm not sure where to run the wire to and i don't want to take any chances, Thanks for any imput.
SN95 Electric Fan Question
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TrueBlue95GT
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ok from what i can gather if i splice a little wire into the lt/green - purple #17 wire and run it to a switch i can control the high speed side of the fan, but im not sure if it needs to be a ground comming from the switch like HISSIN50 said earlier or a power source needs to be comming from the switch like it shows in the low speed diagram. And is this safe?, i don't want to burn up the ccrm, it looks expensive. Thanks for all your help, sorry im so slow to learn. ------- Hissin50 : I don't doubt what you said about grounding it, im just confused because the diagram says it needs power- thanks
CManT1914
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Here's a writeup I did when I installed mine a few months back. The original thread can be found here: http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=551641
low-speed fan switch:
I installed a manual low-speed fan switch this afternoon. I have the switch mounted for the high-speed fan, but didn't get around to wiring it. But even with the low-speed fan on, I don't see above 192* now. Engine runs a LOT cooler, and it only cost me like $15 for both switches and in-line fuses. I'm gonna finish wiring the high-speed fan tomorrow.
The right switch is the low-speed fan switch, the left is the high-speed (which isn't wired yet).
And here's where I run now.
For those of you who want to do it, here's some tips.
A good spot for the switche(s) is in front of the shifter in the bezel, a good amount of room behind there, and you have a ground and 12V source right there (power point). Another good spot, although I would recommend it only for coupes, is in front of the center console, above the foglight switch (and convertible switch if applicable). I wouldn't recommend using this as a spot for a vert however, because the only good close 12V source is the 'vert harness, and vert guys are using this. And if you're like me, then you already have your foglights wired into this also. The fan might be to big of a load for this single wire.
For the switch, you can use a 3-way toggle switch (for high and low-speed on one switch) or use 2 different rocker switches. If you use a 3-way, hook up the wire from the Pin 14 to one terminal, Pin 17 to the other, and then of course a ground (according to the write-up in 94/95 FAQ section, I'm not positive on this, as I used two seperate rocker switches). For the 2 individual rocker switches, on the low-speed fan switch, hook a 12V source (preferably ignition-hot only) (or use the one for the power point, it's constant hot but that's okay) to the power terminal, a good ground (like the one for the power point in front of the shifter) to the ground terminal, and run a wire from the accessories terminal to Pin 14 on the CCRM (dark blue wire). I'm not exactly sure how the high-speed fan hooks up yet, I haven't wired it. But I think you're supposed to run the ground to the power terminal on the switch, then the wire from Pin 17 to the accessories terminal, and I guess the 12V lead goes on the ground terminal. I will verify this information tomorrow hopefully.
I would not recommend using the power point while you have one of the switches turned on, it might be to heavy of a load for it. Better now risk it. If anybody wants more pictures, let me know tonight or early in the morning, cus I can take more tomorrow while I'm wiring the high-speed switch. If anybody is thinking about doing this, don't be afraid!! I was a little unsure of doing this since I'm not very good at electrical stuff, but it was SUPER easy! If you can wire gauges, you can sure as hell do this, lol. Let me know if you need some more tips, I'll be glad to help.
And the high-speed fan switch
Here's how to do it. Run a wire from Pin 17 on the CCRM (it's green with a purple stripe) to your accessories terminal on the switch. Now here's the trick. Run a wire from a 12V source (you'll really want key-hot only on this one) to your GROUND terminal on the switch. If you have a lighted switch (like the kind with the LED in them) then run a ground wire to the POWER terminal on the switch. Don't ask me why the high-speed fan works like this, I'm really not sure. But the reason you want a key-hot only lead is because I wired mine to my power point right there in the bezel (constant hot). It's not problem for the low-speed switch, but now when the car is off, the high-speed switch will light up faintly. When I start the car (or just have the key in the "on" position), it will go off. So it would be best to have it wired to a key-hot source, but I can live with a switch being partially lit (I say partially, cus it glows real faintly when the car is off, not as bright as when you actually flip the switch
) when the car is parked.
When running two seperate switches for low and high speed settings, you will probably want to turn on the low-speed fan first. Then you can flip the high-speed fan on, it's probably easier on the fan that way. But here's the catch, with BOTH switches flipped, the high-speed fan doesn't run at high-speed. For some reason, it runs at medium speed.
I don't know, but when I turn the low-speed switch off, then it kicks up even further to high-speed. lol
Definitely a worthwhile mod, since it only cost me $12 ($6 for the switches and $6 for the in-line fuses). Now I run at a steady 180-185* while driving. It actually dipped below 180* earlier on my way to work. Just ask if you need pics or more info.
low-speed fan switch:
I installed a manual low-speed fan switch this afternoon. I have the switch mounted for the high-speed fan, but didn't get around to wiring it. But even with the low-speed fan on, I don't see above 192* now. Engine runs a LOT cooler, and it only cost me like $15 for both switches and in-line fuses. I'm gonna finish wiring the high-speed fan tomorrow.
The right switch is the low-speed fan switch, the left is the high-speed (which isn't wired yet).
And here's where I run now.
For those of you who want to do it, here's some tips.
A good spot for the switche(s) is in front of the shifter in the bezel, a good amount of room behind there, and you have a ground and 12V source right there (power point). Another good spot, although I would recommend it only for coupes, is in front of the center console, above the foglight switch (and convertible switch if applicable). I wouldn't recommend using this as a spot for a vert however, because the only good close 12V source is the 'vert harness, and vert guys are using this. And if you're like me, then you already have your foglights wired into this also. The fan might be to big of a load for this single wire.
For the switch, you can use a 3-way toggle switch (for high and low-speed on one switch) or use 2 different rocker switches. If you use a 3-way, hook up the wire from the Pin 14 to one terminal, Pin 17 to the other, and then of course a ground (according to the write-up in 94/95 FAQ section, I'm not positive on this, as I used two seperate rocker switches). For the 2 individual rocker switches, on the low-speed fan switch, hook a 12V source (preferably ignition-hot only) (or use the one for the power point, it's constant hot but that's okay) to the power terminal, a good ground (like the one for the power point in front of the shifter) to the ground terminal, and run a wire from the accessories terminal to Pin 14 on the CCRM (dark blue wire). I'm not exactly sure how the high-speed fan hooks up yet, I haven't wired it. But I think you're supposed to run the ground to the power terminal on the switch, then the wire from Pin 17 to the accessories terminal, and I guess the 12V lead goes on the ground terminal. I will verify this information tomorrow hopefully.
I would not recommend using the power point while you have one of the switches turned on, it might be to heavy of a load for it. Better now risk it. If anybody wants more pictures, let me know tonight or early in the morning, cus I can take more tomorrow while I'm wiring the high-speed switch. If anybody is thinking about doing this, don't be afraid!! I was a little unsure of doing this since I'm not very good at electrical stuff, but it was SUPER easy! If you can wire gauges, you can sure as hell do this, lol. Let me know if you need some more tips, I'll be glad to help.
And the high-speed fan switch
Here's how to do it. Run a wire from Pin 17 on the CCRM (it's green with a purple stripe) to your accessories terminal on the switch. Now here's the trick. Run a wire from a 12V source (you'll really want key-hot only on this one) to your GROUND terminal on the switch. If you have a lighted switch (like the kind with the LED in them) then run a ground wire to the POWER terminal on the switch. Don't ask me why the high-speed fan works like this, I'm really not sure. But the reason you want a key-hot only lead is because I wired mine to my power point right there in the bezel (constant hot). It's not problem for the low-speed switch, but now when the car is off, the high-speed switch will light up faintly. When I start the car (or just have the key in the "on" position), it will go off. So it would be best to have it wired to a key-hot source, but I can live with a switch being partially lit (I say partially, cus it glows real faintly when the car is off, not as bright as when you actually flip the switch
) when the car is parked.When running two seperate switches for low and high speed settings, you will probably want to turn on the low-speed fan first. Then you can flip the high-speed fan on, it's probably easier on the fan that way. But here's the catch, with BOTH switches flipped, the high-speed fan doesn't run at high-speed. For some reason, it runs at medium speed.
I don't know, but when I turn the low-speed switch off, then it kicks up even further to high-speed. lolDefinitely a worthwhile mod, since it only cost me $12 ($6 for the switches and $6 for the in-line fuses). Now I run at a steady 180-185* while driving. It actually dipped below 180* earlier on my way to work. Just ask if you need pics or more info.
And stuff that Chris and I kicked around afterwards: Dont use a 3 way switch. Low and high speed need to be separated since you are controlling power with one switch and ground with the other.
Dont run both speeds at the same time.
His very nice write up got the rest - good stuff.
Dont run both speeds at the same time.
His very nice write up got the rest - good stuff.
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