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    1. #1
      Join Date
      Jul 2011
      Posts
      26

      Problem wiring up Mark VIII fan w/ relay

      I have a Mark VIII fan and a 75 amp Bosch relay, and I'm switching it on manually through a toggle switch.
      I hooked it up according to a diagram I found on a Ford site and figured everything was correct.
      This is how I have it wired through the relay: One wire directly to the battery through a 30amp fuse. One to a 12+ ignition. One to the fan. One to the toggle fan switch.
      I can turn the fan on without the ignition on. When I have the car running the fan will not turn on. If I turn the fan on and then start the car everything is fine until I turn the ignition switch off and the car and fan continues to run. UH OK! So I turn the fan off and the engine shuts off.

      I'M CONFUSED! Help Please!



    2. #2
      Join Date
      Jan 2005
      Location
      marina ca
      Posts
      152
      Country Flag: United States
      the other side of the toggle needs to go to ground

    3. #3
      You have improperly wired the fan and the fan is acting like a generator. Once the fan stops spinning, it will probably shut the engine off. Check out the AR-67 fan control on our site. Not only will it work properly but has an infinite adjustment what temperatures it turn on. Using a thermomstat reduces the amount of power taken from the alternator and really saves your battery and electrical system.
      Ron Francis Wiring / The Detail Zone
      200 Keystone Road Ste. 1
      Chester, PA 19013
      800-292-1940

      www.ronfrancis.com / www.thedetailzone.com


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