firehawk
Sr. Member
Drove it today, still need to adjust the shift points for the 4R70W, is there a thread for beginners?
Had a problem today with my cooling fan, installed a Derale cooling fan relay kit and after I got home from test driving it I was going to go for a fun cruise and noticed my fan was not coming on. Checked the fuse under the hood and the plastic holder was melted. I think it had a 30a fuse in it, it was green I think.
Seems the fan has too much draw for it, I took the wires out of the melted fuse holder and held them together and the fan worked but the connectors got hot. I am surprised the fuse just didn't blow. I tried a 25a and a 30a fuse and they both popped right when I turned the switch on.
Is it a problem with the wires going to the fan are not big enough? I matched the same size on the fan. It is from a ford fusion I think. I was going to see what amps it was pulling but not sure how to do it and my multimeter only goes to 10a fused and didn't want to ruin it. I plan to google it and or search how to properly do it on youtube, they are two of my best diagnostic tools.
What is the best setup for running a relay for a fan?
Had a problem today with my cooling fan, installed a Derale cooling fan relay kit and after I got home from test driving it I was going to go for a fun cruise and noticed my fan was not coming on. Checked the fuse under the hood and the plastic holder was melted. I think it had a 30a fuse in it, it was green I think.
Seems the fan has too much draw for it, I took the wires out of the melted fuse holder and held them together and the fan worked but the connectors got hot. I am surprised the fuse just didn't blow. I tried a 25a and a 30a fuse and they both popped right when I turned the switch on.
Is it a problem with the wires going to the fan are not big enough? I matched the same size on the fan. It is from a ford fusion I think. I was going to see what amps it was pulling but not sure how to do it and my multimeter only goes to 10a fused and didn't want to ruin it. I plan to google it and or search how to properly do it on youtube, they are two of my best diagnostic tools.
What is the best setup for running a relay for a fan?