SPAL Fan install
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what temps you running?
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just read through this whole thread, gonna order mine today. with regards to all the do i or don't i need a switch for the waterproof fan, the answer is yes, its a good idea. turn it off while you go through or get stuck in mud, this will keep it from blowing mud into your radiator. once it gets caked in there it will be harder for it to cool down. i finally killed my motor this past Sunday and when i got home and got everything taken apart the back side of the radiator was packed with mud from being blown in by the fan.
hope this helps
edit: just went to their site and put in the part number and nothing comes up. which one is it?
hope this helps
edit: just went to their site and put in the part number and nothing comes up. which one is it?
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just read through this whole thread, gonna order mine today. with regards to all the do i or don't i need a switch for the waterproof fan, the answer is yes, its a good idea. turn it off while you go through or get stuck in mud, this will keep it from blowing mud into your radiator. once it gets caked in there it will be harder for it to cool down. i finally killed my motor this past Sunday and when i got home and got everything taken apart the back side of the radiator was packed with mud from being blown in by the fan.
hope this helps
edit: just went to their site and put in the part number and nothing comes up. which one is it?
hope this helps
edit: just went to their site and put in the part number and nothing comes up. which one is it?
search ebay if you want for spal fan 30102082, it used to be on spals site but its not anymore and besides its 114 on ebay verse 172 on spal
and add your dead fan to this pole https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-electrical-lighting-sound-systems-13/fan-motors-who-has-killed-theirs-61335/
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MAJOR PROBLEM/UPDATE HERE.....I'VE HAD MY FAN IN NOW FOR ALMOST 7,000MILES AND WELL TODAY IT BLEW THE FUSE, so then I replaced it and the wires from the spal motor started melting, not sure what the problem is but my spal motor is screwed. I am going to contact the spal engineeer I was talking to. I think the wiring was 16gauge, the stock wiring was 12 I think it was a lot thicker either way. Not sure what the trouble, I am really bummed because I am supposed to wheel this weekend and now have no water proof fan and no spare fan
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I know I'm bringing this thread back to life, but I wanted to add something to it in case anyone out there encountered the same problem I had after the install.
I used this Spal fan after mud had taken my factory fan.
After the install I realized that the fan was not turning on under the low speed fan conditions (temp, a/c activation). It would only turn on at the high speed fan condition (when temp hit 215 Degrees). Well after checking my fuses, relays and wiring a bunch of times, I just fixed my problem. It turns out that when the fan crapped out it also shorted out the green resistor pack that is on the shroud. I just replaced it and now the Spal works just like the factory fan does.
I used this part number for the resistor pack on my 2011 Rubicon #68026780AA It was listed as Fan Wiring or something like that.
The dealer actually had 2 different part numbers and it would depend on your VIN.
Here they are:
#55056789AC
#68026780AA
I hope that helps others out there.
I used this Spal fan after mud had taken my factory fan.
After the install I realized that the fan was not turning on under the low speed fan conditions (temp, a/c activation). It would only turn on at the high speed fan condition (when temp hit 215 Degrees). Well after checking my fuses, relays and wiring a bunch of times, I just fixed my problem. It turns out that when the fan crapped out it also shorted out the green resistor pack that is on the shroud. I just replaced it and now the Spal works just like the factory fan does.
I used this part number for the resistor pack on my 2011 Rubicon #68026780AA It was listed as Fan Wiring or something like that.
The dealer actually had 2 different part numbers and it would depend on your VIN.
Here they are:
#55056789AC
#68026780AA
I hope that helps others out there.
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I know I'm bringing this thread back to life, but I wanted to add something to it in case anyone out there encountered the same problem I had after the install.
I used this Spal fan after mud had taken my factory fan.
After the install I realized that the fan was not turning on under the low speed fan conditions (temp, a/c activation). It would only turn on at the high speed fan condition (when temp hit 215 Degrees). Well after checking my fuses, relays and wiring a bunch of times, I just fixed my problem. It turns out that when the fan crapped out it also shorted out the green resistor pack that is on the shroud. I just replaced it and now the Spal works just like the factory fan does.
I used this part number for the resistor pack on my 2011 Rubicon #68026780AA It was listed as Fan Wiring or something like that.
The dealer actually had 2 different part numbers and it would depend on your VIN.
Here they are:
#55056789AC
#68026780AA
I hope that helps others out there.
I used this Spal fan after mud had taken my factory fan.
After the install I realized that the fan was not turning on under the low speed fan conditions (temp, a/c activation). It would only turn on at the high speed fan condition (when temp hit 215 Degrees). Well after checking my fuses, relays and wiring a bunch of times, I just fixed my problem. It turns out that when the fan crapped out it also shorted out the green resistor pack that is on the shroud. I just replaced it and now the Spal works just like the factory fan does.
I used this part number for the resistor pack on my 2011 Rubicon #68026780AA It was listed as Fan Wiring or something like that.
The dealer actually had 2 different part numbers and it would depend on your VIN.
Here they are:
#55056789AC
#68026780AA
I hope that helps others out there.
Was it hard to swap the resistor pack? Im just about to order my fan so I will get a resistor pack just in case. Thanks for the heads up !
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Ok I got it all working, thanks for the write up.
Only thing really missing front the write up was the 3 plastic clips holding the fan shroud in place, very easy to access from under the jeep!
Expanding foam worked great too
Only thing really missing front the write up was the 3 plastic clips holding the fan shroud in place, very easy to access from under the jeep!
Expanding foam worked great too