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pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#914462
Finally wiring the fans to the ECU.

Diagram says

battery volts = off
0 volts = on

I assume this means I wire a 12v feed to the relay and let the ECU ground it to earth?
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#914470
That's correct, the ECU grounds the relay

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#914478
Hi Pete

So are keeping it?

Wiring the fan to the ECU will bring it on when the motor gets hot, I have switch in the radiator as well wired to battery, the few times that I've run my bug the ECU switches the fan on 1st every time

Steve

pete wood 23 Windows of Awesome

6,828 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·

#914617
Dunno if I'm keeping it. Had a few enquiries but nothing solid. It's still for sale but I'm sick of *&#%$& davies craig mechanical switch that screws up every few years.

Another question.

I have twin fans and twin fan control hookups on the ecu. Should I run both off the one hookup or let the ECU control both fans independently?
"stoopid is stronger than axles"
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1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#914696
Hi Pete

I'm not sure if understand your issue, is only one fan coming on? The two fans on the Subaru come on at different temps, one at lower temps the other as the motor gets hotter if the 1st one doesn't cool the it down enough.

Steve

BlueV2 Seriously Crusin Dubber

193 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#914731
Pete, you might find that the second fan is only for when the air conditioner is turned on. That is how my ECU works anyway and I am fairly sure your motor is very similar to mine.
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lou0060 Wolfsburg Wizard

568 posts · joined Dec 2010 ·

#915989
hi Pete, I did the same on mine. both fans come on together now. The smaller fan I think is meant to come on when the air-con is switched on from what I have read, which is always on in a buggy...
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