fan on a switch (anyone know what this wire is?) new pix post 10

1. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #1 7th December 2010, 12:47

   hey guys
   my fane is wired up to a switch in the glove box so its only turned on this way,
   woul.d it be fine to switch this on everytime i go out in the car or can i only turn it on when hot
2. Stevo123 Established Member Joined: Apr 2009 Redcar Posts: 1971 2000 Posi Blue vtr

   #2 7th December 2010, 20:57

   If you got mk1 saxo get a new fan switch and replace it (screws into the side of the radiator). If mk2 I believe they are controlled by ecu, which I suspect is why someone has wired up a switch due the complex nature of repair.
   
   Having fan on all the time is not good for the engine or your fuel consumption.
   
   You might be able to get an aftermartket thermo switch and use that to control the fan. One company that springs to mind is kenlowe.
3. user_42401 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Cupar Fife Posts: 1712 1600 16v VTS 1600 8v VTR 1400 16v Clio Sport

   #3 7th December 2010, 22:55

   chances are its wired up same as iv had mine and others do theres
   
   It will be wired to a thermostat and a bypass switch, so eather way ur safe....
   thats the way mines wired
4. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #4 7th December 2010, 23:19

   its a mk 1 mate and will look for this tomorrow in the light does it go on the left or the right of the rad mate?
   also from by my throttle body i have a loose black wire any ideas what it is?
   
   post image in 2 mins
5. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #5 7th December 2010, 23:27

   ok yellow arrow points to where the wire comes from its black and it comes from a connector block that clips into something
   (maybe a sensor or something) the wires are all blue but this one that if cut and left hanging is black which is where the red arrow points to,
   my mate thought this was a earth so tried it touching the engine and it melted the wire he used extending off it so this must mean that wire is live or something
   i taped it up for now but was just wondering what it is
   is this where my fan wire should go to?
   the pix abit crap it was taken when removing the gearbox and i know the car needs work doing to it but thats why i brought it
   
6. tom_lloyd_4 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2010 alton hampshire Posts: 348 97 mk1 vtr 85 LR 90

   #6 8th December 2010, 03:17

   hi if the if the wire is comeing from the coil pack connector it coud be fof a supresor that has come off
7. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

   #7 8th December 2010, 08:44

   epic engine bay
8. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

   #8 8th December 2010, 09:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DusheR epic engine bay

   
9. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

   #9 8th December 2010, 15:12

   lol car was cheap and a little project
   i dont think it was bad for £200
   whats a supressor?
10. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

    #10 8th December 2010, 16:29

    ok guys heres some more pix
    basicaly my fan is wired up to a switch in the glove box that only turns it on
    now i want it back to how it should be automaticily kicking in when hot
    now heres some pix
    as you can see the wires come off the back of the fan, the yellow wire goes to the switch i think and the black is a earth
    
    anyone know how i get this back to standard?
    this was a saxo westcoast - vtr conversion that i didnt do myself
    now also in my engine bay is a loose wire thats cut and i think its live as said above in posts but heres closer photos
    is this anything to do with the fan or does anyone know what its for?
    
    
    
    
    yup guys it does look a mess but i paid 200 for it and it was already lowered with vtr alloys smoked rear lights induction kit and exhaust
    so need need for the piss teks lol
11. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

    #11 8th December 2010, 17:54

    anyone know what to do
12. user_27114 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 jarraaaaaaaaaa Posts: 3580 Mk2 16v VTR + Nitrous

    #12 8th December 2010, 18:12

    I could be wrong but the fans normally wired up through a relay, the thermostat and negative on one side, ignition live on another. To wire it up to a switch the relay is bypassed so instead of the thermostat switching it on, you manually do it.
    
    Probs wrong like but Id look for a relay, if it doesnt have you, you need one.
13. ashbuster Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 walsall Posts: 479 mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo (AUM)

    #13 8th December 2010, 18:57

    to be honest mate i wouldnt know where im looking or what it was