hi low/ fan relay

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Topic: hi low/ fan relay

Posted By: jtm311
Subject: hi low/ fan relay
Date Posted: September 05, 2012 at 3:14 PM

Hello all,

I want to make a high/low relay setup for my car. does anyone see any problems with this design?

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Thank you

John

Replies:

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 05, 2012 at 3:42 PM

Are the 2 wires coming from the fan both positive wires? One low speed, and the other for high speed?

Posted By: jtm311
Date Posted: September 05, 2012 at 4:16 PM

yes one needs a 70 amp for high and one needs a 40 amp for low that is start up only of course.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: September 05, 2012 at 8:11 PM

I see no problems with your diagram.

Posted By: oldspark
Date Posted: September 06, 2012 at 2:39 AM

I'd rather use 2 SPST relays, and hence also have redundancy.

If the top relay fails, you have no fan.

Posted By: jtm311
Date Posted: September 08, 2012 at 6:09 AM

Thank you I like the idea of added another realy.

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