Do you need a relay kit for dual cooling fans?

Do you need a relay kit for dual cooling fans?

Wiring Dual Cooling Fans With dual cooling fans, there are two methods for wiring up the relay kit. This is based on the draw from the fans, if the fans are larger and draw more than 15 amps each, it’s recommended to install a second relay kit as shown below.

What kind of Fuse do you need for a fan relay?

For a second relay, both gray wires can be connected to the temperature sender, and both orange wires can be connected to your 12 volt ignition source. Each relay will control a single fan, and a 30 amp fuse is recommended for each relay connection to the battery.

What kind of wiring harness do I Need?

Chances are, JEGS has just the harness or electrical accessory you need to make your electrical job a whole lot easier. Choose from full wiring harnesses, separate system harnesses (like Halogen headlight upgrades), switches, fuse blocks, back up light harnesses and a ton more.

What should the ground signal be on an electric fan?

The temperature sender, if used, is designed to provide a ground signal at about 185 degrees, and will shut back off when the temperature drops below 165 degrees. This wire (gray in our kit) supplies the ground signal to trigger the relay. The orange wire on the relay should see a 12 volt signal when the ignition switch is turned on.

Are there any painless electric fan relay kits?

These Painless Electric Fan Relay Kits offer everything that the Weatherproof Electric Fan Relay Kit does while adding thermostat protection. Two choices of thermostat switches are available, 185°F On/175° Off and 195°F On/185° Off.

For a second relay, both gray wires can be connected to the temperature sender, and both orange wires can be connected to your 12 volt ignition source. Each relay will control a single fan, and a 30 amp fuse is recommended for each relay connection to the battery.

How does dual activation cooling fan relay work?

The dual activation cooling fan relay kits by Painless Performance are exactly what you need. Only a few minutes for the installation and your cooling fan will come on when the engine reaches the preset temperature of the thermostatic switch mounted in the engine head or when the a/c is turned on.

Why do you need an electric fan relay?

Designed as inexpensive protection for your electric fan. Provides constant voltage, protects from voltage and amperage spikes and keeps fan from feeding back through the system. An absolute necessity if adding an on/off switch to your electric fan circuit.

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