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Thread: fan sensor PROBLEM SOLVED !!!!!!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Blocker View Post
    Herb,

    Throwing money at an issue isn't the way to go about troubleshooting . . . "I can replace that with a new complete fan relay circuit for $20 , I know that is not the really the right answer but its an easy answer."

    Lets get your fuses blowing issue fixed first. Pull ALL the bulbs for brake and turn signal (front & back), disconnect your headlights and try the switch again. IF you blow the fuse again there is a wiring issue that need attention immediately. IF the fuse holds, connect your brake light bulbs and step on the brake pedal - fuse holds? or blows again? Install your turn signal bulbs and try left and right turns - fuse holds or blows again? While you have all the lesser amperage bulbs inserted (correctly) and everything is good-to-go, connect one headlight and turn it on - fuse holds or blows . . . now install the other headlight bulb - fuse blows or holds. Anywhere along this circuit procedure, you will find the fault that is blowing your fuses. The process is to "isolate" the bad device and determine WHY it is causing your fuses to blow.

    Once you get these lower current draw devices to work, we can work on your fan circuit . . . which is probably the highest current draw circuit on the car.

    FWIW, your fan relay will work with or without the fan connected, and can be tested for "clicking" when you activate the temp sensor or ground the lead to it. If the relay is functioning, the issue may be that the relay isn't passing power to the fan (bad internal contacts?). This can be verified at the relay terminals 87 and 30 . . . 87 should have power when the key is ON, 30 when the relay is activated.

    Keep us posted and we will get this fixed for you . . . There is a tremendous amount of talent on this and the other forum . . .

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    Herb,

    I like Big Blocker's advice.

    It may be worthwhile to temporarily hook up the the lights front and rear and trouble shoot as he suggests. Doing so may also save you from identifying another wiring problem later.

    Scott

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    So tomorrow I will carefully look everything over
    just checked the light switch and it blows the fuse on the first click so can I assume the short in in the parking lites ?

    Anyway I really appreciate every bodies impute , Thanks so much !

    Hopefully tomorrow is a better day, as I am aware, its all part of the ride !
    Last edited by herb fraser; 01-13-2019 at 06:21 PM.

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    Questions:
    What engine are you using? If a Coyote, you shouldn't be wiring through the chassis fuse box, but directly from the coyote control pack. If your're running the coyote fan wire into the chassis fuse box, verify the coyote fuse is also good.... and rewire without going thru the chassis fuse box.
    If you're not using a coyote engine, try adding a ground wire from the engine to the negative battery terminal. Is your ground stray from the engine to the frame connected (and paint removed under the ground strap to the frame)?
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    Herb,

    I remember fighting this years ago on my MKIV with RF harness. I think I had to swap something in the fuse box. I just cant remember. I checked my notes but couldnt find it. Does this help? Check out post 34

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    Found it! This is what I had to do:

    The relay that comes with the RF harness has the fan being turned on by a dash switch. The dash switch, orange wire, goes to the 85 relay terminal. The thermo switch lead, green, goes to the 86 terminal. I just swapped these in the fuse box and wired the orange switch wire to a guage feed behind the dash.

    This let me use the thermo switch supplied by ffr as a ground type switch, and the RF harness without an extra relay. This seems cleaner than running seperate wires. I can easily wire in an overide with in the thermo wire.

    From: https://www.ffcars.com/forums/17-fac...is-wiring.html
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    Quote Originally Posted by emac View Post
    Found it! This is what I had to do:

    The relay that comes with the RF harness has the fan being turned on by a dash switch. The dash switch, orange wire, goes to the 85 relay terminal. The thermo switch lead, green, goes to the 86 terminal. I just swapped these in the fuse box and wired the orange switch wire to a guage feed behind the dash.

    This let me use the thermo switch supplied by ffr as a ground type switch, and the RF harness without an extra relay. This seems cleaner than running seperate wires. I can easily wire in an overide with in the thermo wire.

    From: https://www.ffcars.com/forums/17-fac...is-wiring.html
    Thanks ! will give it a try

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ducky2009 View Post
    Questions:
    What engine are you using? If a Coyote, you shouldn't be wiring through the chassis fuse box, but directly from the coyote control pack. If your're running the coyote fan wire into the chassis fuse box, verify the coyote fuse is also good.... and rewire without going thru the chassis fuse box.
    If you're not using a coyote engine, try adding a ground wire from the engine to the negative battery terminal. Is your ground stray from the engine to the frame connected (and paint removed under the ground strap to the frame)?
    using a small block chevy . and yes the grounds are fine

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    regarding the light fuse blowing, make sure you plate light wiring isn't touching anything. Also unplug the harness going to the dash to eliminate the dash lights as a problem.
    As far as the fan goes, flip the fuse box over and look at the back of the relay socket. There should be 1 or 2 green wires going to the same spade. These are your grounds to turn on the relay. There is a large blue wire that goes out to the fuse and then to the fan. Then there should be a large blue or possible red wire opposite the blue wire. That is where your problem is. This wire opposite the blue one may also have a jumper going opposite the green wires. That wire powers the relay. You need to figure out where that wire goes. either to the ignition side of the ignition switch or directly to the battery via the large red power wire. Can you take a close up pic of the back of your fuse block?
    Mike

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    PROBLEM SPLVED ! Not sure why its fixed , but taking advise form all you great guys , this morning I looked over all the wiring ran lots of your recommended tests. So then I unplugged each and every plug blew air into them plugged it all back together and whammo !
    EVERYTHING IS WORKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lights, fan, horn , and fan relay
    SO thanks again for ALL of your help and patience!
    I am thinking that maybe there was a small piece of metal somewhere shorting out the harness or God knows what it was !
    But anyway today is a GOOD DAY !!!

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    Very good. As I say, "Nothing is impossible. Unless I do it myself."
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    Glad you're back in business.


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    Yep simple fix thanks to you guys

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    It probably had something to do with the Brand X engine you are using!
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    Quote Originally Posted by frankb View Post
    It probably had something to do with the Brand X engine you are using!
    Funny LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by herb fraser View Post
    PROBLEM SPLVED ! Not sure why its fixed , but taking advise form all you great guys , this morning I looked over all the wiring ran lots of your recommended tests. So then I unplugged each and every plug blew air into them plugged it all back together and whammo !
    EVERYTHING IS WORKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lights, fan, horn , and fan relay
    SO thanks again for ALL of your help and patience!
    I am thinking that maybe there was a small piece of metal somewhere shorting out the harness or God knows what it was !
    But anyway today is a GOOD DAY !!!
    Fantastic!

    Sounds like a short or bad connection somewhere.

    Problem solve and then more problem solving That's what these builds are - gotta love it.

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