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Wiring Switch for Electric Fan #695761 02/12/06 06:00 AM
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fred1980 Offline OP
Mudrunner
I am wiring up an 2 speed electric fan from a Ford Taurus on my ZJ tommorrow and I have all the wiring set up with the relays and what not, but I can't figure out how to wire up the ON-OFF-ON switch I bought. I've done regular ON-OFF switches before with 3 terminals in the back of the switch but this ON-OFF-ON switch has 6 terminals <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />. I want to have one for high speed, one off and one for low speed. I think it should go like this...
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Is this correct? I did a search but didn't turn up with anything usefull. I don't really want to be missing with this switch's wiring all day. Thanks in advance.

Fred R

Last edited by fred1980; 02/12/06 06:21 AM.

97 ZJ, 5" Long Arm Lift, Beadlocked 35's, 231/D300 Doubler, Locked Front & Rear (Narrowed HP D44 & F8.8), ARB Bull Bar & 9K winch, 1-Ton Hydro-assist steering, "Custom" body work and some other goodies... PICS
Re: Wiring Switch for Electric Fan [Re: fred1980] #695762 02/12/06 06:17 AM
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fred1980 Offline OP
Mudrunner
Here's a pic of the actual switch...
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97 ZJ, 5" Long Arm Lift, Beadlocked 35's, 231/D300 Doubler, Locked Front & Rear (Narrowed HP D44 & F8.8), ARB Bull Bar & 9K winch, 1-Ton Hydro-assist steering, "Custom" body work and some other goodies... PICS
Re: Wiring Switch for Electric Fan [Re: fred1980] #695763 02/12/06 06:13 PM
Anonymous
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What you have there is a 2pole double throw switch (DPDT), all you needed was single pole double throw (STDP). Just use one side of the sw. Also, with dc volts it is always better to switch the - not the +. Switch plus is like pushing a loaded wheel barrel up an incline. This creates a greater in-rush current which fused don't like. On each relay coil connection attach the + wire and take the - from the switch to the other side of the coil. I'll be checking this thread through out the day.

Re: Wiring Switch for Electric Fan #695764 02/13/06 05:40 AM
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fred1980 Offline OP
Mudrunner
Thanks for the info. Hooked up the fan and it is working fine. Thanks again.

Fred R.


97 ZJ, 5" Long Arm Lift, Beadlocked 35's, 231/D300 Doubler, Locked Front & Rear (Narrowed HP D44 & F8.8), ARB Bull Bar & 9K winch, 1-Ton Hydro-assist steering, "Custom" body work and some other goodies... PICS

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