[DeTomaso] Gee, I wonder what Asa Jay did in his garage tonight.

[clay willmott]

I had the same problem regarding the fans turning on with the ignition.
I also had a horn issue and mounted two new Autozone Hella horns on the original bracket under the light.  Quick easy and loud and no modifications other than a ground wire placement.  The original horns ground through the bolt that attaches them to the bracket as I recall.

As far as the relays and fans I had an easy fix and it is all hidden.  It is not super cheap but an easy fix and cannot be seen at all.
I bought the Pantera electronics RFC module with proportional assist to keep the temp constant with the least possible amps.
I did this along with the fuse box and headlight module all from Pantera elcetronics.

If anyone is thinking of using the Radiator Fan Control (RFC) from Pantera Electronics it is "Cake" to install and works well.
I mounted mine right by the horns so it can be seen instead of by the headlight bar that runs between the headlight buckets and seems to work well.

Just a thought for anyone with a screwed up wiring on their fans like I had.
Oh, did I mention the professionals that wired my new radiator and fans prior to me buying it ran all the wires under the carpet without insulation.  In fact, nothing was done the right way which goes to show you the age old saying if you want it done right do it yourself still holds true.
Now all my wires run with the stock wires through wheel well and all are proper color and gauges with cross fire wire.
Once you start these projects it seems as though they go on and on and are full of surprises at least in my case.

Clay


> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:12:21 -0700
> From: asajay at asajay.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Gee, I wonder what Asa Jay did in his garage tonight.
> 
> I'm glad you asked.
> 
> Well, last night I ordered more supplies from Summit Racing.  The 
> expansion / fill tank I want is backordered.  ARGH!  Estimated ship date 
> is July 18.  Drat!  Well that won't stop me from putting the new cooling 
> system together up to that point anyway.  I have settled on a plan, I 
> just need to get an external thermostat and I should have all the 
> specialty parts I need.  Then it's a trip to the hardware store for some 
> copper tubing.  Once I got all the pieces, tubes, rubber hoses and tanks 
> out of the car, the job looks a lot easier now.   My plan is to attack 
> as much of the cooling system piping as I can this weekend.  Being a 
> holiday weekend I hope to have more time to work on the car.
> 
> Anyway, tonight I took a break to look at the wiring necessary to drive 
> the new sucker fans.  Wow!  What a mess.  My original pusher fans were 
> wired to come on as soon as the key was turned on.  The two pairs of 
> wires that normally go to the thermostatic switches in the radiator were 
> simply jumpered.  Only one of two fan relays was in use, driving both 
> fans.  Splices and jumpers and even stuff I can't identify was in 
> there.  I had one electrical cylinder fused relay looking kind of thingy 
> that I still don't know what it is, but I don't think it came stock on 
> the car.  I also have one unidentified relay in the trunk with -no- 
> wires going to it at all.
> 
> In addition, I removed an air horn that had been installed by someone 
> else previously.  I found it was being driven by the same hot wire 
> driving the original horns behind the passenger headlight.  I don't know 
> if the orignals work, I'll test them later.  If they don't, I'll buy a 
> set of horns more fitting and mount them in a better spot than the air 
> horns were to start with, which was right behind the radiator.  I 
> believe at one time I was told the air horns were stock, but after 
> finding the two behind the headlight and the crappy way it was wired, 
> I'm think -no-, wrong answer.
> 
> For those who would like to see photos... would I disappoint?
> 
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=2702
> 
> More comments with the photos.
> 
> Unless of course you have your -Asa- filter turned on and are tired of 
> living vicariously through me and my exploits. :)
> 
> If you have any insight or answers (or know how much I can get for this 
> Maserati part) please let me know.
> Asa Jay
> 
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> 
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> 
> 1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
> 1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
>     
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