Radiator Fan Replacement Question
Hi there guys!
Here in Russia we have a Rovers too, and due to hard climate we have a lot of problems, but damn I love this car! And here's the problem. I have a 3-speed fan now, and it seems to be dead. I checked connectors, it has necessary voltage, but fan doesn't rotate. On the other hand, I have a 2-speed fan, that I know it works, I have a 100wt resistor too. But, I don't have a relay block from this 2 speed fan. As you can see from my intro, I'm from Russia and I can't find 2-speed relay block separately here and on eBay also. I think it's not a big deal to make it by myself, using relays from my dead 3-speed fan. But, to do that, I would like to see electric scheme from 2 speed fan with this block. Do you guys have one? Or can you make a simple sketch, please? Yes, yes, I know, I should remove bumper etc. and see what's wrong with 3 speed motor, but I don't have much time and a warm garage (have you ever tried to repair you car on -20C?), so I'd like to have a prepaired 2 speed fan working for replacement when I remove bumper, panel, etc. Just in case, you know. Thanks! |
I don't know if it will help with identifying the 2-speed relay, but I'd suggest you read this, noting the info given in Post 5: http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ead.php?t=1371
TC |
A member here also got some replacement motor brushes for the 3-speeders, but the motor is difficult to strip as there are securing lugs to be unbent, and then rebent to get to the motor brushes.
However, I understand the -20C difficulty !! |
Thanks, T-Cut, somehow I missed this post. That helps a bit, but not much - as you can see there, half of electric connections is on PCB board, and it shot just from one side, so I still can't get how does 1st speed works - does resistor have parallel or serial connection? Does resistor using during 2nd speed work as a parallal or not?
Does anyone have Rave installed, could you check does Rave have electric schematic of 2 speed fan? Thanks! |
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RAVE will not help you. The wiring diagram for the original factory 2 speed fan (not fitted to KV6 models) is extremely misleading. It shows two motors and no resistor. Quote:
:smilie_re: But Andrew, a word of warning. In your first post you said that your existing 3 speed fan is "dead". Are you absolutely sure? Testing this system is not straightforward. Bearing in mind the weather conditions in Moscow, have you used the instrument pack diagnostics to check operation of your fan's slow speed? If not, what makes you think it's "dead"? With fan questions, it's useful to know the year of your car, whether it has ATC air conditioning, automatic transmission, and whether it's had a fan motor replacement or modification earlier in it's life. Simon. |
I believe the two relays open one or other earth return. One earth circuit with the resistor and one without. The motor has a permanent 12 volt supply, so it's the way it is earthed which selects the speed.
TC |
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Be very careful when rewiring.
Old 3 speed control boxes switch the +12 volts to the relays, where as the later 2 speed Boxes switch the earth (NEG) side through the relays. It is possible to connect a 3 speed control box into a single speed motor with the resistor in series with small middle relay. Purple circuit (other small relay becomes redundant) The Large relay becomes the HIGH speed relay. (was the lOW speed in 3 speed configuration) There's 5/6 wires to change/join all together (made some exact notes somewhere but can't find them, as for us it's far quicker and less time consuming just to fit a Kenlowe!) Good luck |
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I'm assuming that your 3 speed fan is wired via an unmodified relay box in working order. Quote:
My car is 1999 which I think qualifies it as 'old'. Mine is wired so that the earth side of the relay coils are switched by the ECM. Simon. |
Lets not get confused here.
My statement earlier was the OUTPUT contact side of the relays! The primary COIL side has always been wired the same for early and late cars, otherwise the later type control boxes wouldn't be backward compatible if you think about it. |
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