GS rad and shroud install problemo
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GS rad and shroud install problemo
Finally made my fan shroud yesterday 40$ for a piece of lexan 1/4" thick and 16/26". Got it all in wired up the fans to stock fan harness took it for a boot fans go on at 180. I then noticed they never shut off. I look under the hood the wire for the thermo-switch for the fans got blown off or something. I thought that switch was to make the fans come on? Does it make them go off to? My temp guage was staying at 190 even though the fans were on for about 10min while i was driving. So im asking is it that since its broken my car wont cool down and the fans wont go off? And if i get a 160deg thermostat will my temps be cooler? Thanks Mike
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switch isnt actually like that i rigged it so i could connect it but no luck.
and style bar and chrome gas cap install lol i know i know
Here are some pics
switch isnt actually like that i rigged it so i could connect it but no luck.
and style bar and chrome gas cap install lol i know i know
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Does the MS run the fans off the switch like the stock ECU?
On the stock ECU the fans get turned on by the switch and if the wire is off the switch they don't turn on. Did you have your AC on?? That turns on the fans and keeps them on.
Going to a lower temp thermostat will only circulate the water sooner. You will still get as hot it will just take longer to get there and if you need heat in the winter it will affect the heater.
On the stock ECU the fans get turned on by the switch and if the wire is off the switch they don't turn on. Did you have your AC on?? That turns on the fans and keeps them on.
Going to a lower temp thermostat will only circulate the water sooner. You will still get as hot it will just take longer to get there and if you need heat in the winter it will affect the heater.
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Does the MS run the fans off the switch like the stock ECU?
On the stock ECU the fans get turned on by the switch and if the wire is off the switch they don't turn on. Did you have your AC on?? That turns on the fans and keeps them on.
Going to a lower temp thermostat will only circulate the water sooner. You will still get as hot it will just take longer to get there and if you need heat in the winter it will affect the heater.
On the stock ECU the fans get turned on by the switch and if the wire is off the switch they don't turn on. Did you have your AC on?? That turns on the fans and keeps them on.
Going to a lower temp thermostat will only circulate the water sooner. You will still get as hot it will just take longer to get there and if you need heat in the winter it will affect the heater.
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Its a MS PNP from DIYAT, but it does control them but they never turn off...it reaches 180 turns on, they stay on and my coolant temp still stays the same. And my thermo switch isnt even hooked up and they still turn on but never turn off.
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but you get the idea, for the MS part i haven't touched any settings for fan control what ever came with the MS i left the only things i touched on MS were timing and req fuel and some tuning thats it.
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No i did not have A/C before i just wanted to rad fans so it could cool off faster. And yes i do have both hooked up to the main harness and yes it is the main fan plug.
#18
Damnit, answer my questions. Do the fans come on at 180 or do they come on all the time? I already asked you this. Right now, your screen shot shows they come on at 215 and have to go down to 210 (hence the 5*F hysteria) to shut off. That means they 'should' come on at 215, off at 210, and repeat. Do they run all the time as in key on the fans are on? Jeezus, answer the questions. Do they run all the time? Ok, I asked the same thing 3 times, maybe you'll get it this time.
#20
Well, you have them set to come on at 215 by the pic, so somethings wrong. If MS is running fan control then that thermo switch has no effect. Why don't you try turning the car on when it's cold and varying the setting on fan control and verify you can make them come on and off by changing the on/off temp. For example, put it to 0*F and 1000*F, they should go on and off. Turn your brain on and think, troubleshoot, and eliminate possible problems until you discover the error.