[JustJeff]

Originally Posted by Pete_89T2

If you're content to run at one speed, the wiring diagram you have should work, provided you find the correct ground wire. BTW, where did you get your S5 alternator modded to crank out 140A? Who does this and what does it cost?




Yup, I'm pretty sure you've got your ground wire mixed up with one of the high or low speed + terminals.

I'm content with it that way for now. Once I've worked all the bugs out and am driving my rebuild regularly and reliably (ie: have worked out my fan issue and running hot issue) I'll go back and add features.

I got the alt off of ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Mazda-R...341811&vxp=mtr

One year warranty on their work and so far I've only had typical modded alt issues. There is talk about this over on the evil forum, but here is my best explanation of it. Because the alt is wound with higher gauge wire it needs to spin faster to reach 14v and recharging. So at idle it does not charge at 14v. As soon as idle hits even 1k it jumps up to 14v. So sitting at a light your battery is draining. Add a big drain like this monster efan and it does make me nervous. BUT I prefer this to not being able to fit a Taurus alt or even an FD alt under my TMIC.

And yes, my wiring was screwed up. I had ground going to fused constant. I have everything put back together and am about to take it around the block a few times and see if I throw the circuit breaker.

As a sidenote, the 3 pin wiring is very odd on this fan. I spent far too much time playing with the wires and a spare battery and seeing what the different combinations of wires did to my spare fan. Some combinations of wires using the low pin did create the correct direction (pull), but it didn't seem as strong as the correct low. I'm hoping that my faulty wiring is the cause of my overheating and blowing fuses. I will take a drive in summer heat and be in good shape....we shall see.

Well, it's not exactly conclusive...but temps drop like they should. I got temps up to 200ish going around the block. Once it was up to 190ish I brought it home and popped the hood. Used my temp gun cause I want to see when the fan switch is activating. Fan triggers on at 200. It turns off at around 185-190. Once I had the fan running and temps up to 200 I took it back out for a drive. The circuit never tripped (that I noticed). Temps dropped and it turned off. I was only driving around the block (had to leave for family dinner at my sister's). So I couldn't really drive it and test it. BUT I turned the fan home for the rest of the drive back to the garage and it the circuit never tripped. The whole trip temps never got about 205ish.....hopefully I have found my fix.