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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Ant on 06 May 2005, 09:59

Title: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: Ant on 06 May 2005, 09:59

Well, I got my new radiator fan installed, only to fin out the sockets are different.

The new fan is a 2 speed one and has three pins, my old one was a single speed, and has two pins.

My Autofactors tell me that there isn't a connector available for this and I need to use the spade connectors, is this true?

But more importantly is which wires go where?

Anyone help?

Cheers.

Title: Re: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: Gambit on 06 May 2005, 14:46

in your exisiting connector. one wire is earth, the other live

so put spade terminals on the end of each wire and then try various combinations till you get the fan sucking air into the radiator at high speed

Title: Re: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: Ant on 07 May 2005, 15:20

Cheers, managed that, tested by shorting the switch connector, all working. :smiley:

However now looks like the theroswitch has gone as well, got the car upto temp, and no fan, fuse as ok (kept blowing before replacing fan/motor) and if I shorted switch still would turn, but not when plugged into swith (and the plug can only go on one way so isn't that). So yet another trip to auto factors :sad:

Gonna have to drain the coolant again by the look of it, anyone know if I can reuse the drained stuff or just refill with new antifreeze (only ask cause I've just but new anitfreeze in)

Title: Re: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: Gambit on 09 May 2005, 09:55

yeah you can reuse your exisitng coolant

Title: Re: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 09 May 2005, 12:16

just go down the breakers and find a dual speed fan on a golf and get the thermostat or whatever it is that screws into the rad, then you can plug your 2 speed connector normally

Title: Re: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: GTI EDITION (aka LTD) on 09 May 2005, 12:32

If your quick you should be able to change the thermo switch without loosing more than a drop or two of coolant , so you shouldn't need to drain down the system  :smiley:

Title: Re: 2 into 3 don't go (2 speed rad motor replacing 1 speed)
Post by: Ant on 09 May 2005, 14:17

Turns out I hadn't refitted one of the pipes properly anyway, most of it dripped out overnight :sad:

Oh well, never mind still haven't got me thermoswitch, put should be able to grab it on the way home and fit it when I get there :smiley:

From what I can tell it will be the twin temp setting one anyway (to go with the fan) shame I ain't got the loom for it, hope to grab on at a scrappy sometime.

Thanks for all the help.