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So here is my thread on installing an electric fan setup in my 2000 Expedition Eddie Bauer with 5.4L. The controller I went with was an AutoCool III from they GREAT guys at Autocoolguy.com.
It is NOT a relay style, rather whats called a " Pulse Width Modulated " with " Soft Start ". The short and skinny version is that the fans + wires are connected right to the + of the vehicles battery and the fans - wires are connected to the fan controller. The fan controller then pulses the ground of the fans depending on the temp of the coolant, the hotter the coolant temp the faster the fans will run and vice-versa.
I had a hard time finding a place to put this controller inside the engine bay, so I ended up putting it in the front center console. I removed the CD Changer and Bracket, I was then able to use the the cd changers bracket to mount the controller and It was a PERFECT fit!!! The red switch you see on top of the bracket is the " Fail Safe Switch. It's used to turn the fans on full speed incase the controller fails or you feel the need to have additional cooling ( towing etc..... )
The method of sensing the coolant temp was done, not at the inlet of the radiator, but rather at the radiators outlet hose going back to the engine. I had to use an inline style brass sensor hose fitting. It was a little bit of a challenge because the lower radiator hose does not have much in the way of straight sections ( lots of bends in this hose ) to place the inline sensor housing in. As you can see below, I was able to hide the hole housing inside the radiator hose.
The fans I ordered came from Amazon and were 16" ProComp 2500cfm. With a little trimming on the flat
sides of the fan housing, they fit perfectly inside the width of the radiator, no fear of coverage here
Got it all wired and buttoned up. Initial testing has been VERY positive indeed, 200deg F at thermostat housing and 170-175deg F at lower radiator hose. I can definitely feel a better throttle response without the heavy drag from he mechanical fan/clutch. I have yet to hook up the fan controller to the A/C Clutch 12V and will be taking it to my mechanic for that. The A/C is brand new and is still under warranty, He said I would not void the warranty by hooking it up myself, I just feel better with him doing it. This controller also has a pretty cool feature I wanted to mention. When you shut the engine down, the fans continue to run for 10sec to help with heat soak. Hope this thread pushes you guys/girls that are sitting on the fence about doing this conversion, I think it is WELL WORTH IT!!!!!
It is NOT a relay style, rather whats called a " Pulse Width Modulated " with " Soft Start ". The short and skinny version is that the fans + wires are connected right to the + of the vehicles battery and the fans - wires are connected to the fan controller. The fan controller then pulses the ground of the fans depending on the temp of the coolant, the hotter the coolant temp the faster the fans will run and vice-versa.
I had a hard time finding a place to put this controller inside the engine bay, so I ended up putting it in the front center console. I removed the CD Changer and Bracket, I was then able to use the the cd changers bracket to mount the controller and It was a PERFECT fit!!! The red switch you see on top of the bracket is the " Fail Safe Switch. It's used to turn the fans on full speed incase the controller fails or you feel the need to have additional cooling ( towing etc..... )
The method of sensing the coolant temp was done, not at the inlet of the radiator, but rather at the radiators outlet hose going back to the engine. I had to use an inline style brass sensor hose fitting. It was a little bit of a challenge because the lower radiator hose does not have much in the way of straight sections ( lots of bends in this hose ) to place the inline sensor housing in. As you can see below, I was able to hide the hole housing inside the radiator hose.
The fans I ordered came from Amazon and were 16" ProComp 2500cfm. With a little trimming on the flat
sides of the fan housing, they fit perfectly inside the width of the radiator, no fear of coverage here
Got it all wired and buttoned up. Initial testing has been VERY positive indeed, 200deg F at thermostat housing and 170-175deg F at lower radiator hose. I can definitely feel a better throttle response without the heavy drag from he mechanical fan/clutch. I have yet to hook up the fan controller to the A/C Clutch 12V and will be taking it to my mechanic for that. The A/C is brand new and is still under warranty, He said I would not void the warranty by hooking it up myself, I just feel better with him doing it. This controller also has a pretty cool feature I wanted to mention. When you shut the engine down, the fans continue to run for 10sec to help with heat soak. Hope this thread pushes you guys/girls that are sitting on the fence about doing this conversion, I think it is WELL WORTH IT!!!!!