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Old 11-30-2005, 06:24 PM
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Re: Fan Override

Unfortunately the finer points of delicate electronics are not my strong point. I don't see the need for all the other stuff he has put in there, other than the relay to carry enough current to ground the fans.

I might contact the author of that article. I would personally ghetto it with some 10-ga wire from the fan relay, back through the firewall (you should be able to find multiple places to snake it through beside or with an existing wire bundle) and switch it directly to ground. It would be fine to relay it and run a much smaller wire as well, but it looks like he's trying to combat the voltage reversal/spike with the diode in his design.

Anyone else have some advice on the finer points of electronics theory?
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