[DeTomaso] Radiator Fan Relays

[Bob Timma]

Tomas,
I will have to check later tonight, I'm not in a position right now to check the wiring diagram. What model year is the wiring diagram for?
Thanks,
Bob T.
#3952
 

> From: guson at home.se
> To: ddbt10 at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Radiator Fan Relays
> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:43:29 +0200
> 
> Bob,
> 
> On the diagram that I have in front of me there is a relay #10 called
> General relay. The coil is powered by the ignition switch and the power is
> taken from the ammeter and routed to a handful fuses, among them the one
> feeding the radiator fans. I conclude that the radiator fans are not loading
> the ignition switch. Other items fed by this relay are window motors, heater
> fan and AC clutch and condenser fan.
> 
> Tomas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Bob Timma
> Sent: den 13 september 2011 21:19
> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Radiator Fan Relays
> 
> 
> Ken,
> The radiator fan power through the original wiring goes through the ignition
> switch. Thus if you have a high radiator fan load, you could melt the
> ignition switch. The relay diverts radiator fan power so it comes directly
> from the fuse box or where ever you have it hooked up to. The ignition
> switich circuit is used to activate the relay coil. So I would recommend the
> mod.
> Bob T.
> #3952
> 
> 
> > Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:10:07 -0700
> > From: kenn_green at yahoo.com
> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] Radiator Fan Relays
> >
> > I noticed that one of the blade fuse upgrades (maybe all of them) includes
> fan relays. Is there a reason (age?) to not use the original relays?
> >
> > Ken
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