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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:08 PM
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quick question if i do away with my mechanical fan an run dual eltric fans off my fan plug will it come on with out running the ac? or do i need to run a toggle switch also? cuz i knw if i dont have the ac or heat on it kicks on about 210 so i think ill b good right?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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Actually they wouldn't kick on until around 218. Why you wanting to eliminate your mech fan?
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 11:11 PM
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mainly because its so close to my radiotor like there might be an inch in between it an my raditir now
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Old Aug 30, 2012 | 11:19 PM
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I'd want to keep the temp no higher than 210. So you'd want to hook to a switch to keep the temp down. I'm not sure how close mine is to the radiator but I know of other vehicles I've had and others I've seen over the yrs that were at least as close as yours. Yours shouldn't be a problem.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 12:26 AM
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ok an another reason is i wanna do a transfer case drop but it looks like the fan is gonna go thru the raditor
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:16 AM
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Either wire them up to a switch or see if you can locate a replacement coolant fan control switch that comes on sooner. Say 210 or so. NAPA may be able to match one up for you.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 06:22 AM
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I ran both mine through relays then had one be one with the ignition and the other on a toggle switch in case i need the extra air flow.
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 09:41 AM
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i was breaking tires down with it this morning an right at 210 212 its kicken on an @ stang ive never really messed with wiring relays up not real sure on how to go about it
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Old Aug 31, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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U need to be very careful when replacing the factory OE rad fan set-up with aftermarket efans. The last thing u want to do is loose/lessen air flow/CFM capacity thru the rad. The factory OE efan thumps pretty good regarding CFM air flow and the factory OE belt driven fan, with a good fan clutch, will move way more air than the factory OE efan at just off idle.

Do your home work, look at/compare the aftermarket efan numbers to the factory OE efan numbers.....again, u do not want to come up short on air flow. The factory OE rad is marginal in size (small), u don't want to decrease air flow thru a dinky radiator.
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