4.slow95

but what im sayin is i want to have it constantly running when the jeep isrunning. it gets insanely hot here. it was 108 the other day and its not even summer yet.

4.slow95

so how do i wire it directly to the ignition to make it come one as soon as i turn the key and turn off when i shut the jeep off. I dont wanna go out and get a switch as i just spent money on new brake calipers : (

cwabney

Do a check for me -- under the hood on the left side as you look at the windshield there should be the power distribution center. It's a black box full of fuses and relays. In the back left corner, see if there is a relay. If so, it should be the Cooling Fan Relay.

Refer to the below diagram to make sense of the following.

Remove the relay. With a voltmeter, check and see if any of the connectors have 12V while the vehicle is off. Then, start the jeep and repeat the test.

Connector #1 should power the fan. If you run 12V to it, the fan should turn on. If any of the other connectors are off when the vehicle is off, and on when the vehicle is on, you could run a wire between the two connectors and the fan will turn on when you start the vehicle. The whole kit should be pretty inexpensive.

Of course, you could also be cursed like me, where the connectors that have 12V have it all the time (regardless if the vehicle is running or not), or have it only when the vehicle is off. If this is the case, let me know if for no other reason than sympathy.

A few safety considerations -- notably, this isn't as safe as fixing it correctly. If you decide to try this, you will want to go with larger gauge wire (I'm thinking 14 ga at least) and an in-line fuse of 25A. This chart suggests you could go as high as 40A with 14 ga wire.

4.slow95

ok so run a wire between the two points and it should run all the time? sounds fantastic : D