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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: saintsboy on February 07, 2008, 19:30:38
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hi is there a cheaper way of removing the fan and replacing it with a electric one other than using a kenlowe or pacet one
i have heard a peugeot one fits with a switch but i want a automatic one so no switching as il prob forget
oh its for a 3.5 v8
thanks
Rob
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B4 Audi A/C assist fan would fit easy enough I think (Audi 80/90/100) Main fan may be a bit too deep.
Will check silverlake next time I'm there.
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hi is there a cheaper way of removing the fan and replacing it with a electric one other than using a kenlowe or pacet one
i have heard a peugeot one fits with a switch but i want a automatic one so no switching as il prob forget
oh its for a 3.5 v8
thanks
Rob
Use the thermo switch and stat housing from the aircon model, find a fan at the breakers and fabricate mounts :D wire using relay ;)
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Cheapest way is, leave it alone. Electric fans won't shift as much air abd don't save any fuel, certaily bnot enough to pay for themselves.
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I'm nearly finished doing miune now. I've used a pair of air con fans from a scrap 1984 RRC along with the excellent X-Eng fan switch housing. (http://www.x-eng.co.uk/X-Therm.asp) I'm wiring each fan through a relay with a three position switch to control the fans (one position is automatic) and will have LED tell tales to see the state.
There are wiring diagrams on the X-Eng site that are pretty good and provide a niumber of different options.
Good luuck
Skibum
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There are wiring diagrams on the X-Eng site that are pretty good and provide a niumber of different options.
There are :-. I'll have to look.
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there is a cheaper way.....
dont bother...!
if it works well, leave it alone! :D :lol:
http://www.mud-club.com/forum/index.php/topic,55942.0.html
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There are wiring diagrams on the X-Eng site that are pretty good and provide a niumber of different options.
There are :-. I'll have to look.
Go to the fan switch on their website and click on fitting instructions on the top right
Skibum
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if it works well, leave it alone! :D :lol:
It doesn't :? :? :?
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I did mine with a mondeo fan but it is a bit tight so I'm relpacing it with a vectra one on a switch ..
how can you forget to switch it on if the light on the dash is glowing :?
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There are wiring diagrams on the X-Eng site that are pretty good and provide a niumber of different options.
There are :-. I'll have to look.
Go to the fan switch on their website and click on fitting instructions on the top right
Skibum
Looks like they have changed them since we spoke the other day ;)
Useful bit of kit their switch too.
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There are wiring diagrams on the X-Eng site that are pretty good and provide a niumber of different options.
There are :-. I'll have to look.
Go to the fan switch on their website and click on fitting instructions on the top right
Skibum
Looks like they have changed them since we spoke the other day ;)
Useful bit of kit their switch too.
Ye I emailed them and spoke to Si (?) who kindly gave me a drawing of the internals of the switch so I could better understand the process and he also decided it was time to update the diagrams.
I've been impressed with their helpfulness and the quality of the fan switch housing.
Skibum
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yup his name is Si.
he is on here but more so on LR4x4.
R
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well i not long replaced the viscous on my 300 tdi. again one off a pug wired to a switch, you can get the thermo kits on eblag for about £20 delivered.
with me 300tdi i have not had to flick the fan on once at all and so far done bout 2000 miles including being stuck in stationary traffic for well over an hour along with some 400 mile motorway trips. ive noticed a slight saving of 4 - 6 mpg around town and the constant starting and stopping the engine. motorway i get about the same but notice a lot easier to over take without having to drop it a gear.
if its any help i found some v8 disco kenlowe fans (dual) for also around £20
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I have a few thermostats in my e bay shop, and diagrams on the web site.
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Wizardbilt (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Wizardbilt)
http://www.wizardbilt.com/ (http://www.wizardbilt.com/)
Regards
wizard :twisted: