What relay do i need

baine21225 · March 15th, 2009, 11:07 AM

what supplies for that matter.....im putting in a flex a lite electric fan, 2 12 in fan.....what relay do i need? will 12 awg be ok to use, or should i use 10awg? thanks in advance

89LX347 · March 15th, 2009, 01:57 PM

12 will be fine, on my mark 8 electric fan i put it on its own 80 amp relay

e3sean · March 15th, 2009, 02:48 PM

a 40 amp relay from radio shack will work fine.

where did you get an 80 from? that would have been nice on the tauras fan that thing sucked juice.

baine21225 · March 15th, 2009, 03:29 PM

sooooo 80 or 40?

BlessedHellride · March 15th, 2009, 10:48 PM

I have a twin fan set up, I run each fan independently on two separate power sources, both running through 40 amp relays. I would not wire a twin fan set up with one power source. If something happens to it, your screwed. If they are on two completely different circuits and one fails, one fan might be enough to get you home or somewhere to where you can address the problem. I wired one up on a toggle switch and one of the fans to a key on hot wire coming from my windshield wiper harness. Works great, I run 160* in town driving.

89LX347 · March 16th, 2009, 01:58 AM

my fan pushes ALOT of air. i got pulled over and turned my car off but left my fan on and the officer told me to turn my car off.

baine21225 · March 16th, 2009, 10:50 AM

got mine all hooked up and it is obnoxious as hell

jack90gt · March 16th, 2009, 12:51 PM

Good deal man....

baine21225 · March 16th, 2009, 04:57 PM

yea, quite a difference going from a single 10 in black magic to twin 12 in flex a lites

March 15th, 2009, 11:07 AM	#1
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	What relay do i need what supplies for that matter.....im putting in a flex a lite electric fan, 2 12 in fan.....what relay do i need? will 12 awg be ok to use, or should i use 10awg? thanks in advance __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

March 15th, 2009, 01:57 PM	#2
89LX347 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 iTrader: 0 reviews	12 will be fine, on my mark 8 electric fan i put it on its own 80 amp relay __________________ I believe in art when it is not seen. I believe in music when it is not audible. I believe in God when He is silent.

March 15th, 2009, 02:48 PM	#3
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	a 40 amp relay from radio shack will work fine. where did you get an 80 from? that would have been nice on the tauras fan that thing sucked juice. __________________

March 15th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#4
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	sooooo 80 or 40? __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

March 16th, 2009, 01:58 AM	#6
89LX347 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,304 iTrader: 0 reviews	my fan pushes ALOT of air. i got pulled over and turned my car off but left my fan on and the officer told me to turn my car off. __________________ I believe in art when it is not seen. I believe in music when it is not audible. I believe in God when He is silent.

March 15th, 2009, 10:48 PM	#5
BlessedHellride Regular 1988 Notchback 11.19 @ 122mph N/A Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: DeRidder, Louisiana Posts: 424 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a twin fan set up, I run each fan independently on two separate power sources, both running through 40 amp relays. I would not wire a twin fan set up with one power source. If something happens to it, your screwed. If they are on two completely different circuits and one fails, one fan might be enough to get you home or somewhere to where you can address the problem. I wired one up on a toggle switch and one of the fans to a key on hot wire coming from my windshield wiper harness. Works great, I run 160* in town driving.

March 16th, 2009, 10:50 AM	#7
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	got mine all hooked up and it is obnoxious as hell __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

March 16th, 2009, 12:51 PM	#8
jack90gt Regular 1988 Mustang gt Lookin for 11's this summer Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mishawaka.Indiana Posts: 244 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good deal man.... __________________ Just a 302, How fast can it be????

March 16th, 2009, 04:57 PM	#9
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	yea, quite a difference going from a single 10 in black magic to twin 12 in flex a lites __________________ "That's how Dad did it, that's how America does it... and it's worked out pretty well so far..."

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