mrvette
Phantom of the Opera
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Originally Posted by RunningMan373
I differ from DB on this, I think you should run your power wire, (I would recommend 8 gauge, but 10 will suffice), direct from the alternator, because it will be the alt that will be supplying the current when the engine is running with the fan cooling it, so it will feed the current directly into the fan.
If the fan is pulling current directly from the alternator then the alt will never see the battery's actual charge, and the internal voltage regulator will not be able to properly keep the car's electrical system at a specific voltage. By wiring the fan to the battery, or even the starter lug from the battery cable, the alternator will sense actual system voltage and keep things regulated properly.
OK, I agree with running man, and my DVM tells me I am correct....now with typical fuse link factory wiring.....is DB brain baskin correct or am I for agreeing with Running Man above.....I have not posted about this topic on that thread or any other recently as I don't want to get involved in another hornets nest.....
so is there any variation of these sharks that allows the battery cable on the starter direct to the high current DRAIN is in fact better??? or any other car wiring practice for that matter???
so what is the final disposition of this case, guys....I have was left in the dark the last go round some year+ time ago....
I still think I"m right, but if some engineer can tell me I"m rong and prove a good arguement, I"m all ears....
:tomato::cussing:
Quote:
Originally Posted by RunningMan373
I differ from DB on this, I think you should run your power wire, (I would recommend 8 gauge, but 10 will suffice), direct from the alternator, because it will be the alt that will be supplying the current when the engine is running with the fan cooling it, so it will feed the current directly into the fan.
If the fan is pulling current directly from the alternator then the alt will never see the battery's actual charge, and the internal voltage regulator will not be able to properly keep the car's electrical system at a specific voltage. By wiring the fan to the battery, or even the starter lug from the battery cable, the alternator will sense actual system voltage and keep things regulated properly.
OK, I agree with running man, and my DVM tells me I am correct....now with typical fuse link factory wiring.....is DB brain baskin correct or am I for agreeing with Running Man above.....I have not posted about this topic on that thread or any other recently as I don't want to get involved in another hornets nest.....
so is there any variation of these sharks that allows the battery cable on the starter direct to the high current DRAIN is in fact better??? or any other car wiring practice for that matter???
so what is the final disposition of this case, guys....I have was left in the dark the last go round some year+ time ago....
I still think I"m right, but if some engineer can tell me I"m rong and prove a good arguement, I"m all ears....
:tomato::cussing:
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