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Hashiriya415 · 12-04-2010, 07:59 PM

You could use an amp meter/probe to find out how much current is being drawn. Could be that your fan(s) are going bad. Maybe something stuck in the fan, check to see how the fan(s) spins by hand.

Sileighty_85 · 12-04-2010, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Hashiriya415

You could use an amp meter/probe to find out how much current is being drawn. Could be that your fan(s) are going bad. Maybe something stuck in the fan, check to see how the fan(s) spins by hand.

Fans are brand new FAL 420 S-Blades, Fans spin fine by hand and work great when they kick on.

I forgot I have an Ammeter laying around, Ill hook that up and see what its pulling.

LayNLow · 12-04-2010, 08:15 PM

I have the same problem, but I am running 2 altima fans that are wired to run on high. I assume it does this when both of them run at the same time because it doesnt normally do it until I start to really heat the engine up. I am not sure if the DIF controller will be able to handle upgraded power/fuse wiring, it is something I have always wondered about.

Sileighty_85 · 12-05-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by LayNLow

I have the same problem, but I am running 2 altima fans that are wired to run on high. I assume it does this when both of them run at the same time because it doesnt normally do it until I start to really heat the engine up. I am not sure if the DIF controller will be able to handle upgraded power/fuse wiring, it is something I have always wondered about.

You should find out as well how much AMPS those fans pull.

Upgrading the wires is not a problem at all, a rule of thumb with wiring is when replacing "always use the same size or bigger wiring", never use smaller.

Fuses are a different story always use the exact fuse never use a bigger fuse.

12-04-2010, 08:15 PM	#3
LayNLow Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: memphis tn Posts: 346 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have the same problem, but I am running 2 altima fans that are wired to run on high. I assume it does this when both of them run at the same time because it doesnt normally do it until I start to really heat the engine up. I am not sure if the DIF controller will be able to handle upgraded power/fuse wiring, it is something I have always wondered about. __________________

12-04-2010, 07:59 PM	#1
Hashiriya415 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 37 Posts: 1,007 Trader Rating: (22) Feedback Score: 22 reviews	You could use an amp meter/probe to find out how much current is being drawn. Could be that your fan(s) are going bad. Maybe something stuck in the fan, check to see how the fan(s) spins by hand.