ghengber Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I ran a whole new cooling fan system. Last hurdle is to find the best place to find a SWITCHED power wire I can tap into. I was running it off the positive side of the coil, but there must be a better location. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyquest Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 I know this is off topic but could you maybe not create multiple topics for the same question? It clutters the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott87star Posted July 21, 2015 Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Install a relay, use the positive side of the coil to switch the relay on, use a direct line to the battery + to run your fan. The black wire/white stripe that feeds the positive side of the coil flows through the ignition switch, using it directly to power anything else just burns up the ignition switch. Basic electrics 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghengber Posted July 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2015 Just to clarify, are you saying to just run the FAN RELAY wire that needs SWITCHED Power to the positive side of the coil (which is how I have it now)?(or are you saying to install another relay off the positive coil wire to power the FAN RELAYS? Obviously, I'm not an electrical genius and I appreciate your assistance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted July 22, 2015 Report Share Posted July 22, 2015 Why not get your power from the OEM fan relay setup? Positive is switched to key on and grounds are switched to turn fans on. If using ignition or fuel pump wires only use them to trigger a relay. They are already taxed enough with what they run. If you add fans to that load you can melt wires or the ECI fuse link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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