Re: [doc] Fan fix?

[Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Here's the original fan fix of my D, which worked
>perfectly all the time... but it ended up like this:
>
>http://www.deloreans.co.uk/Temp/Burnt_fan_fix.jpg
>
These are the typical fused jumper wires. The original tech note did not
call for fuses and, as NASA said "fuses are just something else that can
go wrong" :-) I wire up simple jump wires, decent crimps and make sure
the circuit breaker works.

>It's a hidden potential for burning wires!
>
>And this is the fan fix I got... it uses 2 high amp
>relays+ICs and a "bypass wire" that draws electrical
>power directly from the battery to the fans. When the
>fans are needed to turn on, it turns one on first,
>then the 2nd one 3 seconds later, reducing the sudden
>peak current draw~
>
>http://www.deloreans.co.uk/Temp/New_fan_fix.jpg
>
This is a "FanZilla" type clone and only needed if you find the kick
from the AC cycling annoying. Then again,. you can get a better
alternator altogether.

Martin



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