jay200bhp Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 Guys where is the best place to take a 12v ignition live from in the engine bay .fuse box ? if so where or have you use the ignitor plug?? etc cheers its to turn on my fan really unit (kenlowe) I don't want to run it into the cabin if I can help it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suprageek Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Put it onto the igniter live wire with a scotch lock mate that's how mine are setup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Scotch lock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Get handy with the soldering iron, or at least some crimp connectors. Scotch Locks are a bodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzi Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Scotch locks... 99% of all electrical problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pharmed Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Yep never ever trust scotch locks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted November 22, 2014 Author Share Posted November 22, 2014 Yep i only solder and raychem heat shrink....ive dug through my supra and eliminated all the wank scotch lock jobs etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommyd16 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Would like to know this also. Does anyone the exact wire to tap in to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Jay, can you not use the power feed from the stock fan to switch your relay on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay200bhp Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 That little air con fan mate??? Mine was missing when i got the car as its single and just had the viscous unit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 Yeah, the circuit should become live when the rad temp sensor reaches a certain level. That could fire your relay into life, and power up the kenlowes when needed. If you just wire the relay to a switched live, the fans will run constantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 A relay solenoid feed has far less demands than the switching contacts to the fan(s) themselves, take care. Big electric fans draw many amperes! I would run a fused relay straight from the battery positive, and switch the relay solenoid via an ignition switched feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev.O Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 From memory my fans were around 14 Amps in start up (double fans). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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