smallfry Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Yes, dont buy one of those Kenlowe things that mount with plastic fixings THROUGH the radiator core. What a stupid idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 3 hours ago, steve b said: Are you going to use a push fan from a standard car type application ? They are generally much more powerful than aftermarket add-on's , and often very compact. Steve I had been looking at Spal fans … how would I find an OEM one? I wouldn’t have a clue what car has the right size, push, and with fastenings I can re-use! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Round here I'd suggest one of the pick-a-part type scrap yards, but these days they're getting a bit thin on the ground. Other option might be to have a look over various friends cars and see what fans are fitted and if they're any good steal one while they're over for dinner order one - either scrappy one to get started or a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 (edited) Call your local auto salvage yard with your max height and width and see what they have , also most of us have cars and/or vans that we can measure so give us the dimensions as well Or ask stella-Stephen to have a root around his local scrappy Capacity should be ok I would think . The important thing is the correct cowl with it , almost as important as the fan itself Steve Edited June 12, 2022 by steve b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Just remember to double check it's a push fan not a pull fan, no running it with reversed polarity does not work (well it does but nowhere near as well). Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonimouse Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 On 6/10/2022 at 3:35 PM, Anderzander said: Great input - thank you I should have thought on it before I had the recent work done on the radiator. It does have a drain fitting on it - 1/8” BSP and even with an adaptor I’m not sure I could make it work to fit a sender on it. 🤔 I looked at those - they say you can fit the sender in between the fins on the radiator, which would definitely be the easiest route. https://www.t7design.co.uk/davies-craig-digital-thermatic-fan-ewp-controller-5mm-probe-12v-0444.html Not sure how I could get it to blend in with the 50’s look or hide it though .. What’s tricky for me is that I’m using the series housing top .. so the bit ai have to drill and tap is small … I could take the radiator out of mine again and get a fitting soldered on. Would you recommend any fittings ? 😱 Perhaps the saving grace is that it’s only become an issue when I’m off road at very slow speeds - no airflow and hot days. Any other circumstance and the needle never moves from 82° to 88° I've done this to my last five land rovers and I've used the standard European fit I use a single pole https://www.asap-supplies.com/products/kus-standard-earth-water-temperature-sender-120c-eu-1-2-14-bsp-ke00025 Any decent radiator company have a half inch brass fitment, but I always use Arrow or Sercs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I cant offhand think of any vehicles that have a pusher fan as standard nowadays. Only ones I can think of were 1970s BMWs, and I cant even remember the model. I still have the fan from one of these which I used as an extractor fan in the garage for years when I was painting. Its so powerful it would probably pull the Landy along by itself ! New concept for an EV possibly ?? You can use any puller fan in front of the rad, but would have to be a bit inventive with mounting it the right way. I have got a couple of fans here from failed experiments that you could have, but you need to make or modify cowlings or brackets to suit, but hey ! Where is the satisfaction of taking something out of a box and fitting it in an hour ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 5 hours ago, miketomcat said: Just remember to double check it's a push fan not a pull fan, no running it with reversed polarity does not work (well it does but nowhere near as well). Mike I bought a puller and fitted it behind the rad. It transpired to be a pusher mislabelled on the assembly line in China and packaged in a puller box with puller instructions. I removed the fan and reversed its orientation on the motor shaft and then reversed the motor polarity. Problem solved. The biggest problem was in recognising the fault in the first place. I agree with you, Mike - they will work to a degree with the polarity reversed, but will be hobbled if the camber or sweep of the blades is the wrong way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escape Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 8:06 AM, miketomcat said: Just remember to double check it's a push fan not a pull fan, no running it with reversed polarity does not work (well it does but nowhere near as well). Mike True, but it doesn't matter that much on the older fans with a simple blade design. I ran 2 auxiliary fans from a P38 with reversed polarity on my previous Esprit, to replace the 3 original fans (from a Fiesta). They seemed to do a better job at keeping things cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 To be fair, the original Lotus fans were pretty pathetic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 On 6/13/2022 at 11:05 AM, smallfry said: Where is the satisfaction of taking something out of a box and fitting it in an hour ? To be honest it’s highly attractive… there is a lot on my to do list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 This is the route I’m going to take for switching: I wonder if there is a proper double connector that fits these things…. 🤔 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 You can get multi-way spade connectors, but you'd have to check the pitch. VWP might measure one for you. That said, Mr connector man @PaulMc might know? EDIT: Not sure what a space connector is 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 Quite possible a headlamp connector may fit, looking at it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Ooo I forgot there was two pin versions of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Close ! H7 connectors are 12.5mm between pins. This is 9mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 This type of thing I was thinking of: https://www.12voltplanet.co.uk/multiple-connector-block-pair-2-way.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 The 2-way Posilock connector ADU8885 as used on VDO (and TD5) gauge illumination, is 10mm between terminals - . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 15, 2022 Author Share Posted June 15, 2022 Wow 👏🏻 Thank you Paul - any pointers to where I can get one ? searching has only took me to VDO blub holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMc Posted June 15, 2022 Share Posted June 15, 2022 I have ADU8885, they are £1.95 each, supplied with 2 x AMP 'PosiLock' terminals to suit 0.5 - 1.0mm² cable (I can supply them with terminals for larger gauge cable if required). 1st class P&P is £1.65 for any quantity. FYI - Defender (300Tdi - TD5) AirCon Fan Switch Connector (C0848) is a yellow version of ADU8885 Defender (300Tdi - TD5) AirCon Clutch Switch Connector (C0847) is a green version of ADU8885 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted June 16, 2022 Author Share Posted June 16, 2022 Thank you Paul - I’ll PM you. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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