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Old May 31, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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Stock radiator fan control + manual switch?

can it be done?

i havent been able to find much info. i daily drive as well as track my car. with the random high heat and humidity we've been having lately i got to thinking that i would like to have a back up to the stock fan control. i will be adding an oil cooler fan, and wouldnt mind having a higher cfm slim fan on the radiator also...all running on a single "fans" switch.

i have already tweaked my fan control maps, so i dont foresee an actual overheating issue, but i like to be over prepared, as well as the fact that it wouldnt hurt to be able to run the fans manually for cool down purposes after a session.

any info would be appreciated.

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Old May 31, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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really, no one?
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 05:50 AM
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what is high heat?
what water temps u see?
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:41 AM
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been 85 degrees and 90% humidity for days now. like i said, the car has not gotten hot yet, but id still like to be able to run the fans to move air through the engine bay between sessions.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:48 AM
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Unplug your a/c compressor before a track day and turn the a/c on and off to activate your fan ( your a/c must function normally in order for this to work). Unless you really feel like wiring in your own circuit.

EDIT: Nevermind, I don't think this will work if the car is off with ignition on.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 09:25 AM
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it can be done. you have to use a relay. will check back my wire install and let you know.
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by blitzkreig
it can be done. you have to use a relay. will check back my wire install and let you know.
thanks. no issue doing the wiring. i ran across a posting of the wiring diagram with a possible circuit drawn, but there was no confirmation that it worked.

are you running the stock fan, or a slim with the stock control + switch?
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