Radiator Fan

Post by **diesel** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:40 pm

hi guys. i want to be able to either wire up my rad fan so its permanatly on of insert a toggle switch. dont ask why. can any of you lovely ppl help me pls?????

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 5:56 pm

but why?

Post by **diesel** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:00 pm

oi i said NO

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:33 pm

but why?

reason i'm harassing youz is coz my fan is not coming on at the mo, so i just maintain fair speed through traffic... has not overheated *yet*

want to fix it so that the thermostat switches it on when it needs to go on...

but its at the bottom of my to do list...

Post by **diesel** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 6:39 pm

its so i have total control over the heating. i dont trust the thermostat as had lots of probs with it so i want to be able to control it myself

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:30 pm

mmmmm i might consider a toggleswitch myself... read somewhere that power to the rad fan does not go thru ignition, simply batt, thermostat, fan... i think... will hav a look at manuals...
i also want to fit red neon lights(the type used in computers) under tailpiece, will need toggleswitch for that aswell.

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:22 pm

i'm pretty sure you just take off the 2 wires from the fan sensor and put a switch between them, just a basic on/off switch, the last thing you want to do is have the fan running permanantly cos it will burn the fan motor out, i did this on a high performance car i had cos it kept overheating and it melted the fan, jammed up and burnt the motor out.

Post by **Xphyral** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:34 pm

is fairly easy to do with a few bits of wire and a switch, but you need to make sure you have a working fan first. Mine for instance doesnt actually work. Also bear in mind that kwaks are buggers for overheating so if your finding yourself crawling around in heavy traffic on hot days quite often the fan probably wont cut it, if i'm stuck in traffic i tend to settle for turning the engine off and pushing the bike along with one foot

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 10:43 pm

stuck in traffic????????? sorry you've lost me, i don't f***in hang around for no-one, a quick flip of the throttle and they soon move outta my way!

Post by **diesel** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:15 pm

lol nice one baz. i tried the toggle switch but i was drawing a blank.

Gemini · Post by **Gemini** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:17 am

hey baz,

mine used to have one remember?

bloody wickid idea

gem

Post by **masterofinsanity** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:17 am

yeah but you have to have coolant as well gem

Post by **Xphyral** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:17 am

Try driving round scarborough town sometime, people either block you from filtering or there isnt enough room on the roads to do it. The parking round here sucks so most of the two way road have cars parked all the way down one side so barely get two lanes of traffic through. Sunny weekends here mean we get a massive amount of stupid holiday makers taking up the whole road with their caravan and 4x4 and drive at about 5 mph looking at "the sea" and not the road

I know it's strange to hear bike and stuck in traffic in the same sentence

Post by **diesel** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:10 pm

no probs. i sorted it. i just took a direct feed from the battery and stuck in a toggle switch. sorted.

the_avenging_bucket · Post by **the_avenging_bucket** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:20 pm

shweet dude

i recon i'll buy me some switchies then...