'91 CQ Radiator Fan Wiring Override

[Tony Hoffman]

The only potential I can see is that switch is not setup to handle that
much current. I've run manual switches in a few of my cars, but I like to
get one rated for at least 30 amps. Anything less can melt the switch
pretty quickly.

Tony

On Sun, Jun 16, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Christopher Gharibo <cgharibo at usa.net>wrote:

> On hot days, the radiator fan/relay/wiring set up in my CQ can be
> unpredictable.
>
> Until I can troubleshoot this, I'd like to have the option of manually
> providing 12V to the radiator fan of my CQ via a switch.
>
> What's the best way to accomplish this? I was considering running a wire
> from
> the + battery terminal to the fan directly controlled by a defogger switch
> from the inside.
>
> Does anyone see problems with such wiring?
>
>
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