Even though most modern cars seem to go that way I don't think it needs it,
and there is always the risk that something could go wrong and flatten the
battery or short out and cook the wiring (or worse) unless they were off a
fused hot. I have even seen an Austin A30 (with about a 1 litre engine)
with an after-market electric fan wired to the brown. The fan only ever
came on after the car had been switched off for a couple of minutes.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Walker <swalker@gte.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: Coolant woes redux
> My fans are wired through a thernostat and off of the ignition. I would
> like to rewire them, still through the thermostat, but off a permanently
> hot wire. That way, after I stop, the fans can run until the radiator
cools
> some. I recall my F**t 124 Spider was wired that way. Any comments? (It's
a
> '78B roadster, ps-LE)
>
> Steve Walker
>
>
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