Any store that sells the large wattage off road lights should have a heavy
enough relay. 40 amps or better if you want it to live a long and happy
life.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Barnes <barnesrv@attbi.com>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Friday, January 24, 2003 9:18 AM
Subject: RE: Re: DML: Get an electric fan
>
>Where can you get the relays that you use for the Lincoln fan?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bernd D.
>Ratsch
>Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 8:42 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: RE: Re: DML: Get an electric fan
>
>
>John,
>
>The Lincoln fan works excellent but you'll need a good relay for it.
>The Hayden (and other store-found) relays burn out as the Lincoln fan
>pulls about 130amps on initial draw (40-60 after that). We've installed
>one on an R/T and it fits beautifully - even installed an aftermarket
>overflow resevoir on the shroud (2001 R/T).
>
>- Bernd
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
>[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
>kenallgood@cox.net
>Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 7:28 AM
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: Re: DML: Get an electric fan
>
>
>
>Yeah, I have heard about such problems with the BM150. I know some have
>tried electric fans from other cars successfully. Is there not another
>one out there for us to use? I was looking at some of the Dual fan
>options that BM had on their website, but I haven't taken measurements
>yet to see if it would fit.........Some have also mentioned using the
>BM150 with a low profile one that comes on with the A/C, plus using the
>180 t-stat (which I use the 180 in spring/summer/fall)
>
>Ken Allgood
>97 CC SLT 5.2L
>
>>
>> From: "John Neff" <jndneff@texas.net>
>> Date: 2003/01/24 Fri AM 12:19:52 EST
>> To: "Dakota Mailing List" <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Subject: Re: DML: Get an electric fan
>>
>>
>> I agree with everything Andy said.
>>
>> Been there, done that, overheated the truck in the process (235+
>> degrees twice)
>>
>> I want to install one of the Lincoln MkVIII(?) fans, or possibly a
>> Viper fan setup, but I don't have the $ to do either right now.
>>
>> TonyC, did you ever do a full write up on what it took to install the
>> Viper fan in your Dak?
>>
>> John
>> http://jndneff.home.texas.net/dakota/dakota.html
>>
>> >Several of us have gone back to the pulley-driven fan on our 5.2s. I
>
>> >bought a BM150 from someone w/ a 2WD who couldn't keep his 5.2 cool
>> >w/ it - it didn't cut it on my 4x4 either. You need a lot of
>> >radiator coverage and a lot of CFM to make it work. Dual fans and a
>> >full-coverage shroud. <snip> .......
>>
>>
>
>
>
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