Why do you want a manual fan switch , unless of course its to keep the flies away while your parked up having a beer
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| Author: | romus [ Sat Oct 05, 2013 3:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | wiring manual fan switch |
I have just wired up a manual fan switch, But I am a bit worried about my + wire direct from the battery. Has anyone spliced into the run switch or ignition switch wires? If so how? My guess is I could strip a piece of wire bare near the front connector (e.g., the run switch YG) and solder and shrink wrap it). Just wondering if anyone else has done something like this? The reason I am worried about the direct wire from the battery is because it means: a) someone could come along and flick the fan switch while I was away from the bike and leave it running. No key needed! b) There are a lot of wires in the front area, so if there was some kind of short sparking starting with smoke from that manual fan switch wiring, turning off the ignition or the run switch would not stop the problem - could even be the cause of some fires that have happened to others. |
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| Author: | 907pasonut [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
it wouldn't be too difficult to find a +ve wire that has power only when the ignition switch has been switched on, it would only take 5min with a multimeter...I'm not familiar with a 906 but you should have those large 'jones plugs' near the steering head, check through the top of plug (with volt meter) to find a +ve that is only on with ignition, and do a piggy-back connection. the other benefit is this connection would most likely be after a fuse, the fan motor doesn't draw too much anyway |
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| Author: | higgy [ Sun Oct 06, 2013 11:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
Why not just tap into the fan switch ? That way you can retain the cooling fan switch function just have the option to turn it on yourself |
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| Author: | romus [ Mon Oct 07, 2013 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
| Author: | higgy [ Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
no you need to have it setup to bypass the switch |
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| Author: | romus [ Mon Oct 07, 2013 11:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
| Author: | higgy [ Mon Oct 07, 2013 10:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
First do you have a one wire or two wire fan switch ? Its on the manifold above the fan. If one wire just pig tail it to a ground, don't put it inline If 2 wire pig tail between the two wires |
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| Author: | Mc tool [ Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
Why do you want a manual fan switch , unless of course its to keep the flies away while your parked up having a beer
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| Author: | romus [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
| Author: | romus [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 1:20 pm ] |
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| Author: | paso750 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:02 pm ] |
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| Author: | romus [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
G, Like this? Actually, I do have an illuminated switch. |
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| Author: | paso750 [ Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
yes, that`s it. If you toggle the switch to the left the circuit is open and if you switch it to the right you`re bypassing the original switch and the fan will run. Your switch may have some printing on it like this one: |
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| Author: | Mc tool [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
Ah ... Im not sure I understand the logic there Warick ( faark man , how diplomatic was that !  ) Mine gets hot in traffic too and eventually , if nothing is moving , I have to switch it off as it starts spewing out water . however I always put that down to the fact that my resivor cap is rooted and doesn't seal at all ( its only there to keep the coolant in when I get airborne ) and Im pretty sure the radiator is clear ( flushed it with the weed sprayer pump on the back of the tractor ) , having said all that it has only happened twice in 7 years so ( knowin me ) I aint likely to panic
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| Author: | higgy [ Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: wiring manual fan switch |
if the bike is overheating replace the fan switch and check the radiator and thermistat. putting a switch in one side or the other of the fan switch circuit will not turn the fan on, it will just keep the fan switch from working. you have two choices, wire the power supply to one side of the switch and the other to a ground or pigtail from both wires through the switch, in effect replacing the fan switch but allowing the fan switch to still operate normally |
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