How exactly does the stock radiator fan work (pics inside)
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How exactly does the stock radiator fan work (pics inside)
I pulled the stock fan, and it is heavy as hell, and pretty bulky, so I want to go to a smaller thin fan, but the stock one has a big what looks to be some sort of relay or control box on it, and then has 4 wires going to the fan. What does this box do? Can you simply bypass it and hook up an aftermarket fan to the stock wires that hook into the box? Here are a few pictures to spark your minds:
I know there are a lot of you that run a thin fan for your large turbo kits, so I want to see what you think.
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I know there are a lot of you that run a thin fan for your large turbo kits, so I want to see what you think.
Thanks
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where do you mount the control box? I have a slim fan and cut the wires and soldered them to the connector wires and connected it to the control/relay box, so where does this box go now, can I just mount it anywhere?
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Well I know that, I mounted it on my frame, but I'm wondering if this box has to be right next to the fan and radiator like it is stock to detect temperature. because if you look at the backside of this box, there's like little metal pins that look like it can detect temperature to tell when the fan turns on or off, is this right or can i just mount it anywhere?
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yes, re-use the lil box... its a relay. it does not sense temperatures, it has the lil metal pins because it gets hot & needs to disperse that heat... so try & mount the lil box somewhere away from heat.