Generation
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Right my fan is playing up and not working tried a live to it, and it turns so i know its either the wiring or switch on radiator
Now i did have a perfect working radiator with previous engine installed, but i dont know if i used donor cars radiator or my own
So i am going to replace switch on radiator itself, question is before i do so, is there one i can use to make fan kick in earlier?
Although at bottom left of my radiator *its either fomr a 16v sport of 8v 1.4) there are two wires one going into radior one is left dangling, But powersteering had been removed so has air con, so not sure if related to that?
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mart08uk
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Thermostat?
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Muzzy@VauxhallScotland
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You could always put it on a switch so you can operate it manually
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James_DT
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Would those 2 wires not be the thermostat, which controls the fan? If the wires aren't connected, the fan won't come on.
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markx14xe
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cooler runing thermostat can buy them on chris ashley motorsport or ebay
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markx14xe
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20quid they are all so you can get cooler running fan switchs aswell cut in at 90'c well worth having i think
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Generation
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Have looked for cooler running thermostats on ebay, all i can find is ones for the 2 litre, mins an x16xe
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c20xecorsa
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Ave got mine a constent live and it runs much better or if u dont want to do that check themostat
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Generation
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update. just put a wire from battery into terminals on fan and it didnt move, it should of shouldnt it? didnt have car running?
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Kieran
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yea should still move did you have of earthed. I would stick it on a switch like I have so much better. I think anyways.
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Generation
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comepltly forgot about earth haha will go try again now
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Generation
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My fan makes such a racket though don't want it always going
had look earlier and thermostat is plugged in 100%
[Edited on 23-10-2009 by Generation]
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Kieran
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no a switch in the car so you can turn it on and off when you want. Iv got a ford slimline one and it's silent. Don't even realize it's on.
[Edited on 23-10-2009 by kizzacorsab]
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Generation
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oh, how much was that?
Just tested and my fan does work with a live going to it, juist gave myself an electric shock yowzaaaa, whats next step now
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phil_fcuk
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run 2 wires from your thermostat plug, into the car and onto a switch, that way u dnt need to have it connected to the battery at all, it will work at the flick of a switch, and also, even if you forget to switch iton manually it will still kick in! thats how mines is set-up  job's a goodun!
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Generation
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Itwont kick in as its broke, as alrady said
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Kieran
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the fan was 25 from scrappy was mint. LOL. Then get a little switch from like " halfords" LOL then put it where you want in car run the wires from in the car to engine bay. Then one goes on fan earth the other goes on a earth ( some thing metal). then get another 1 wire put it from battery live to fan live. Then flick swicth should come on. Need it blowing into engine if it don't swap wires around. Hope this kinda makes sense.
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Generation
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that makes sense dude, thank you very much for that! I will get a switch from halfords, just so i have some control over temperature, but I would like it working normal
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Kieran
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get a switch with a light on it so you know when it's on and off so you don't leave it running like I used to. Lol. The light saves my life LOL. Just wire the light to something on your ignition barrel or something. It's pretty stright forward. 
[Edited on 23-10-2009 by kizzacorsab]
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Generation
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Just an update. I put the two wires that go into bottom of radiator together and it does not move the fan!
Me and my dad traced it, and its the actual plug wiring that goes into the fan that it faulty.
As for swicth will anyone do it?
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.Matt
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when i did this i got the power from my headunit then ran that to a switch and then into the fans power, so when ignition is off so is the fan
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Generation
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As said though, dont want on all the time.
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