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wootwoot · 05-20-2005, 08:37 PM

I just received my Altima fans to match my Koyo and Dakota fan controller...But how the f am I suppose to wire these things up? I understand the fan controller part but how should I do the power for the fans?

***S14DB*** · 05-20-2005, 08:55 PM

There is this thing in your engine bay called a battery...

wootwoot · 05-20-2005, 09:13 PM

whats that look like? I have some aaa's in the dash for my flashlight, do you mean those??

But should I wire them with relays or whats the deal? I read some other thread in which they said 2 were ground and 2 were power; You have to run power through both of the +'s to get the fans on high speed. I'm looking to confirm that and just a wiring diagram would be a nice thing to have right about now. I have the wiring diagram for the fan controller which made that easy

***S14DB*** · 05-20-2005, 09:18 PM

I would wire one to the AC fan leads and one to the controller. Unless the controller has a AC input.

wootwoot · 05-20-2005, 09:20 PM

It does =)

MakotoS13 · 05-20-2005, 09:54 PM

woot, get a painless wiring fan relay kit for like 25 bucks. its worth it and has instructions.

wootwoot · 05-20-2005, 10:09 PM

Care to point me in a direction where I could pick one up? Just Autozone or anything like that?

TheSnail · 05-21-2005, 01:34 AM

stick the Power wire to the fuel pump fuse. Replace the fuse with a 15 amp, instead of 10. Takes 28 seconds, simple.

orion::S14 · 05-21-2005, 07:20 AM

1) Yes, you need relays...4 of 'em.

2) Like OEM S14 fans, each of those has 2 speeds...hence the 4 wires. So if you want to get the most out of 'em, you need a (switched power/ground using the relay) X 2 for each side.

If you use a standard Bosch relay, then wire it like so:

30 - + from battery
87 - + wire going to the fan
86 - ground (use this for a on/off switch)
85 - switch wire that's + when the ignition is turned on.

So when you flip your switch, it will ground the relays...they turn on, power to the fan. I'd run 2 switches, one for each fan (so each switch grounds 2 relays).

- Brian

05-20-2005, 08:37 PM	#1
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Altima fans help =( I just received my Altima fans to match my Koyo and Dakota fan controller...But how the f am I suppose to wire these things up? I understand the fan controller part but how should I do the power for the fans? __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

05-20-2005, 09:13 PM	#3
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	whats that look like? I have some aaa's in the dash for my flashlight, do you mean those?? But should I wire them with relays or whats the deal? I read some other thread in which they said 2 were ground and 2 were power; You have to run power through both of the +'s to get the fans on high speed. I'm looking to confirm that and just a wiring diagram would be a nice thing to have right about now. I have the wiring diagram for the fan controller which made that easy __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

05-20-2005, 09:20 PM	#5
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It does =) __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

05-20-2005, 10:09 PM	#7
wootwoot Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: sarasota florida biatch Age: 39 Posts: 3,850 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Care to point me in a direction where I could pick one up? Just Autozone or anything like that? __________________ I'm from Florida so I'm probably a bit more strange than you

05-21-2005, 07:20 AM	#9
orion::S14 Nissanaholic! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 1,666 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	1) Yes, you need relays...4 of 'em. 2) Like OEM S14 fans, each of those has 2 speeds...hence the 4 wires. So if you want to get the most out of 'em, you need a (switched power/ground using the relay) X 2 for each side. If you use a standard Bosch relay, then wire it like so: 30 - + from battery 87 - + wire going to the fan 86 - ground (use this for a on/off switch) 85 - switch wire that's + when the ignition is turned on. So when you flip your switch, it will ground the relays...they turn on, power to the fan. I'd run 2 switches, one for each fan (so each switch grounds 2 relays). - Brian __________________ www.KA24DEvelopment.com

05-20-2005, 08:55 PM	#2
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	There is this thing in your engine bay called a battery...

05-20-2005, 09:18 PM	#4
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I would wire one to the AC fan leads and one to the controller. Unless the controller has a AC input.

05-20-2005, 09:54 PM	#6
MakotoS13 BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Texas Age: 42 Posts: 4,205 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	woot, get a painless wiring fan relay kit for like 25 bucks. its worth it and has instructions.

05-21-2005, 01:34 AM	#8
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	stick the Power wire to the fuel pump fuse. Replace the fuse with a 15 amp, instead of 10. Takes 28 seconds, simple.