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1. tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 12:51:17 -0600; A while ago I converted my TR6 from the mechanical fan to an electric one. I also installed an indicator light to illuminate whenever the fan is on. I used the wiring diagram in Dan Masters book as; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00667.html (8,341 bytes)
2. tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:29:03 -0400; Message text written by Peter Zaborski indicator light glows dimly when ever I get up to certain speed. Doesn't' matter which gear I'm in, as long as I'm going a certain speed, the light glows. The f; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00679.html (8,318 bytes)
3. RE:tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 20:33:18 -0700; I agree with you totally on the generator effect. Your own independent little power grid if you will. A quick and easy test would be to get out the leaf blower, have someone point it at the fan at n; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00684.html (8,290 bytes)
4. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 12:51:24 -0700; Yes, that's exactly right. Also normal for 'puller' fans. Not in the least. If it bothers you, you can connect the light across the relay coil instead of across the fan motor, but of course then you; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00888.html (8,964 bytes)
5. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:01:24 -0700; I'm still a bit muzzy from the drive back from Breckenridge, but I think the answer is "Yes, but ...". Since the voltage generated by the fan motor is the same polarity as the voltage to drive it, th; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00898.html (8,826 bytes)
6. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:24:52 -0700; Not being the master electrician and looking for a simple solution, I am guessing the switch and light is on the hot side. What if the motor were isolated from ground (which it may or may not be) and; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00899.html (9,658 bytes)
7. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 18:01:25 -0700; I'm getting into this discussion rather late and don't know what has been stated earlier. So at the risk of repeating (or making a fool of myself), I'll speak to the matter from my personal experienc; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00903.html (12,680 bytes)
8. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 20:44:06 -0400; Message text written by Ed Quinn guessing the switch and light is on the hot side. What if the motor were isolated from ground (which it may or may not be) and the switch was run on the ground side,; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00948.html (9,685 bytes)
9. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 20:44:07 -0400; Message text written by Joe Curry particular fan. 1. Since DC fans run in the direction of the current flow, reversing the wiring will change the direction of rotation. 2. Some (if not most) of these; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00949.html (9,813 bytes)
10. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:06:09 -0700; Actually, many (most ?) aftermarket radiator fan blades _are_ straight, to give equal (if somewhat diminished) efficiency for either direction of rotation. My Hayden has a blind hole in the blade ass; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00952.html (8,915 bytes)
11. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:04:14 -0700; The fan that is on my red Spit has the following note in the installation instructions: "NOTE: These electric cooling fans are designed to PUSH or PULL air, depending on the installation. Fans are p; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00953.html (11,263 bytes)
12. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:15:16 -0700; Even crazier, a DC motor actually does act like a generator at the same time it's being a motor. The reason the current it draws goes down as it's speed goes up is a phenomenon called "back EMF", whe; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00954.html (9,088 bytes)
13. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 19:17:06 -0600; A couple of things about this... 1. I'm actually using a light bulb, not an LED. In fact the light bulb which used to warn me about my seat belts. I just replaced the SEAT BELTS label with one which; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00955.html (9,717 bytes)
14. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:39:31 -0700 m >; I still think the best solution is the one I mentioned before, connect the light to the relay coil instead of the contacts. Another solution would be to use a double-throw relay, that connects the fa; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00957.html (9,124 bytes)
15. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:31:44 -0700; On Tiny Tim, I am also using a light bulb in the middle of the dash to indicate fan function. I tried it a number of different ways but ended up putting it in series with the switch, fuse and fans. T; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00958.html (10,477 bytes)
16. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 11:08:23 +0930; All you need to do is wire the light bulb in parallel with the fan motor, but with a diode in the light bulb circuit. That probably doesn't make a whole lot of sense does it? Bad Ascii Art coming up; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00959.html (10,110 bytes)
17. RE: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 18:53:15 -0700; Frank, sorry but that's wrong. As I said before, the motor generates with the same polarity that turns it in a given direction, so your diode will not block the generated voltage from lighting the bu; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00961.html (8,881 bytes)
18. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 22:22:23 -0500; It will if the motor is integral with the fan and thus the motor is turned around with the fan. Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA 1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph T; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00964.html (9,504 bytes)
19. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:15:31 -0700; It's been a long time since I installed the fan, and although it doesn't say so specifically, the fan appears to be permanently attached to the motor shaft. I believe that the instructions for revers; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00978.html (10,321 bytes)
20. Re: tr6 electric fan conversion (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 09:55:35 -0700; That makes perfect sense ! Or, to put it another way, the motor and blades keep the same relationship to the car, only the bracket gets flipped around when mounting in front of the radiator instead o; /html/triumphs/2001-08/msg00986.html (9,188 bytes)

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