[DeTomaso] fan question
Christopher Kimball
ChrisVKimball at msn.com
Sun May 21 12:02:51 EDT 2023
Thanks, Forest. But I want to try and avoid cutting into the relay wires or having to run a whole new set of wires or even one wire, to the relay. Also, if I can do what I'm hoping by just adding 12v to the A/C input on the DD box, eventually I can buy another dakota digital box that works and just replace the one that's there now, without having to run new wires everywhere. Sincerely, Chris
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-------- Original message --------
From: Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net>
Date: 5/21/23 6:09 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: Pantera Owners Club of America <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fan question
Chris,
Which digital fan control model do you have? If you just want this fan to run whenever the ignition is on you can just run the switched 12 volt wire directly to the fan relay and not even use the fan controller. If you want something else to happen then let me know and I can help you out.
Forest
On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:25:56 PM PDT, Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Today Doug, Mike, and Brian from PNW came over and assisted me in the
installation of my new thermostat, and when I say "assisted me" what I
mean is they did all the work and I watched...:). I really appreciate
their help. There was an interesting snag we hit when it turned out
the rear bolt holding the thermostat cover couldn't be removed because
part of the Edelbrock flange extended too far over the bolt's head to
enable the bolt to be extracted. We had to use a hacksaw to literally
cut away some of the aluminum so we could remove the bolt to get the
cover off the thermostat. I took a number of pictures and will write
an article about it sometime soon for possible inclusion in one of the
POCA publications, perhaps.
Thanks to all of you on the forum for all your assistance in getting
the correct components for the thermostat project, but here's another,
weird "Pandora" twist: It turned out the gasket I got from summit--the
expensive deluxe version--was the wrong gasket in the right packaging!
The difference was subtle, but once we started installing the new
thermostat and gasket, I noticed one edge of the gasket sticking out
further than I thought it should. We removed it and compared it with
the gasket Mike brought (it was extremely fortunate he thought to bring
it) and they were slightly different despite the fact the one Mike
brought was in identical packaging to the one I got from Summit! Word
to the wise--don't believe everything you read on a package, and always
double-check everything.
Here's my latest question: I discovered my Dakota Digital fan system
is not working correctly, although it sort of works. What I'd like to
try is to see if I can get the unit to send out the correct signal to
the fan relay to turn on the fan (this system is used only for a third,
sucker fan I added years ago). What I'm considering doing is taking a
12v line which is ignition-switched, and running it to the "A/C input"
on the Dakota Digital box. That input is designed to get a 12v trigger
signal from the A/C unit which then turns on the fan whenever the A/C
system is operating. By running 12v to this input when the ignition is
turned on, I think I should be able to have the DD box send the correct
signal to the fan relay since the box will read the 12v from the
switched wire and think it's 12v coming from the A/C system. This way
whenever the car is switched on the third fan will run.
Do you think this will work, or is the 12v coming from the A/C (the
"A/C trigger") different than just a straight 12v coming from an
ignition-switched source?
Thanks again for all your help!
Sincerely,
Chris
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Thanks, Forest. But I want to try and avoid cutting into the relay
wires or having to run a whole new set of wires or even one wire, to
the relay. Also, if I can do what I'm hoping by just adding 12v to the
A/C input on the DD box, eventually I can buy another dakota digital
box that works and just replace the one that's there now, without
having to run new wires everywhere. Sincerely, Chris
Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S9+, an AT&T 5G Evolution capable
smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: Forest Goodhart <forestg at att.net>
Date: 5/21/23 6:09 AM (GMT-08:00)
To: Pantera Owners Club of America <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>,
Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] fan question
Chris,
Which digital fan control model do you have? If you just want this fan
to run whenever the ignition is on you can just run the switched 12
volt wire directly to the fan relay and not even use the fan
controller. If you want something else to happen then let me know and I
can help you out.
Forest
On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:25:56 PM PDT, Christopher Kimball
<chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
Hi everyone,
Today Doug, Mike, and Brian from PNW came over and assisted me in the
installation of my new thermostat, and when I say "assisted me" what
I
mean is they did all the work and I watched...:). I really appreciate
their help. There was an interesting snag we hit when it turned out
the rear bolt holding the thermostat cover couldn't be removed
because
part of the Edelbrock flange extended too far over the bolt's head to
enable the bolt to be extracted. We had to use a hacksaw to
literally
cut away some of the aluminum so we could remove the bolt to get the
cover off the thermostat. I took a number of pictures and will write
an article about it sometime soon for possible inclusion in one of
the
POCA publications, perhaps.
Thanks to all of you on the forum for all your assistance in getting
the correct components for the thermostat project, but here's
another,
weird "Pandora" twist: It turned out the gasket I got from
summit--the
expensive deluxe version--was the wrong gasket in the right
packaging!
The difference was subtle, but once we started installing the new
thermostat and gasket, I noticed one edge of the gasket sticking out
further than I thought it should. We removed it and compared it with
the gasket Mike brought (it was extremely fortunate he thought to
bring
it) and they were slightly different despite the fact the one Mike
brought was in identical packaging to the one I got from Summit!
Word
to the wise--don't believe everything you read on a package, and
always
double-check everything.
Here's my latest question: I discovered my Dakota Digital fan system
is not working correctly, although it sort of works. What I'd like
to
try is to see if I can get the unit to send out the correct signal to
the fan relay to turn on the fan (this system is used only for a
third,
sucker fan I added years ago). What I'm considering doing is taking
a
12v line which is ignition-switched, and running it to the "A/C
input"
on the Dakota Digital box. That input is designed to get a 12v
trigger
signal from the A/C unit which then turns on the fan whenever the A/C
system is operating. By running 12v to this input when the ignition
is
turned on, I think I should be able to have the DD box send the
correct
signal to the fan relay since the box will read the 12v from the
switched wire and think it's 12v coming from the A/C system. This
way
whenever the car is switched on the third fan will run.
Do you think this will work, or is the 12v coming from the A/C (the
"A/C trigger") different than just a straight 12v coming from an
ignition-switched source?
Thanks again for all your help!
Sincerely,
Chris
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