Hey...
Pick up a set of AE82 radiator fans... one of them has this little electronic component on it inline with the power and earth leads...
What is it?
AE82 radiator fans
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AE82 radiator fans
by Stealer Of Souls » Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:08 pm
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by kingcorolla » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:47 pm
by the sounds of it, i could be a relay or sumthing??
should give more detail, ie, if it was a relay, it would have 4-5 terminals so, u wanna extend on that explanation..?
should give more detail, ie, if it was a relay, it would have 4-5 terminals so, u wanna extend on that explanation..?
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Re: AE82 radiator fans
by matt dunn » Tue Sep 14, 2004 11:27 pm
Stealer Of Souls wrote:Hey...
Pick up a set of AE82 radiator fans... one of them has this little electronic component on it inline with the power and earth leads...
What is it?
Will probably be a resistor used to run the fans on half speed for air conditioning.
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by Stealer Of Souls » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:35 pm
should give more detail, ie, if it was a relay, it would have 4-5 terminals so, u wanna extend on that explanation..?
Two terminal electronic component. Looks like a MOSFET...
Will probably be a resistor used to run the fans on half speed for air conditioning.
This sounds quite likely... I thought it might be some sort of limiter... How can I use it? I could use a half speed style function...
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by kingcorolla » Wed Sep 15, 2004 11:51 pm
u could probably look at a wiring diagram, or just hook it up to a temporary 12v supply, and test its function.
one thing im not clear on is, is it like a separate box with 2 terminals, or is it in series with the curcuit (inline) with two terminals on one side?
one thing im not clear on is, is it like a separate box with 2 terminals, or is it in series with the curcuit (inline) with two terminals on one side?
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by Stealer Of Souls » Fri Sep 17, 2004 4:00 pm
Sorry... my bad...
It's a four terminal... and it's inline... Two wires on plug side, into device, and then two wires out of device and into fan....
I'm think it's a combination thermostat/resistor... runs fan at low until the shroud gets hot enough then fan switches to high speed... Or possibly varies it the whole time... Not really important... fan goes, I'll do testing as I go...
It's a four terminal... and it's inline... Two wires on plug side, into device, and then two wires out of device and into fan....
I'm think it's a combination thermostat/resistor... runs fan at low until the shroud gets hot enough then fan switches to high speed... Or possibly varies it the whole time... Not really important... fan goes, I'll do testing as I go...
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by kingcorolla » Fri Sep 17, 2004 5:19 pm
it sounds like a relay to me, could be wrong tho. The elecctric fan operation is usually triggered by a thermo switch, either on radiator or somewhere on hot area of cooling system.
Look for letters or any markings on the box, this could help us also
im pretty sure these relays are normally closed, so look for a 12v supply wires, on the side between the fan, and the mystery box... thats if it is a relay, u could hook up to a 12v supply and the fan would operate.
other wise matt is right and it is a resistor for the A/C, im just guessing its a relay
Look for letters or any markings on the box, this could help us also
im pretty sure these relays are normally closed, so look for a 12v supply wires, on the side between the fan, and the mystery box... thats if it is a relay, u could hook up to a 12v supply and the fan would operate.
other wise matt is right and it is a resistor for the A/C, im just guessing its a relay
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