I’ve always wanted a couple of fans in front of, but not fixed onto, the radiator; but I didn't want the traditional Cobra aluminium prop type… And I have no particular technical reason for installing these as my engine doesn't overheat, but it was on my wish-list. And, the modern-day [black plastic] type will look like the dog's doodahs and be a variation on a traditional theme.
I decided to have two modes:
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- Have the ECU’s ‘second’ fan controller manage them automatically at a specific temperature
- Have a separate manual override with a warning light on the dashboard to remind me when this mode is selected
- To reiterate... There is no technical reason for the manual override other than:
- I just fancied having both an automatic and a manual option
- It was a good exercise for me to learn about DPDT switches
- To reiterate... There is no technical reason for the manual override other than: