KJShover
Proud Vmax lover
Re: Vmax Fan Control Switch
This is how I mounted my manual fan switch:
First thing I did was get me one of them nice looking, Radio Shack flat toggle switch. I chose this one, cause I think it looks sweet. It shows $3.19 on thier website, but locally I bought it for $3.99. This is the switch that I used, obviously you can use what ever switch you Like. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3016149&retainProdsInSession=1&filterName=Price&filterValue=under+%243.99
I then searched through my tool box, for some wire.
I found some turn signal parts, so I salvaged two wires from it. I then soldered the wires to the switch. I did it this way cause I don't plan on replacing it and this way it becomes a part of the wiring and not just an add-on. I'm kinda on the picky side when it comes to wiring.
After attaching the wire leads, I pulled the faux tank and the right scoop. Then I removed the manifold shroud and unbolted the manifold.
After the manifold is unbolted you can pop off the neck cover. Just give it a gentle tug on the left side then wiggle the rest of it and it will pop right off.
Then it was time to drill a proper sized hole (make sure there is clearance, but normally there is ample room) and mount the switch.
Then after popping the neck cover back on, I fed the wires out to the thermo-switch.
I then chose to splice the wire into the thermo-switch's connection, again you can do this anyway you like. I chose this way cause like a mentioned before I wanted to make a nice connedtion that resembles a stock connection.
Then it was simply a matter of re-assembly of the manifold, scoop and faux tank.
Then give it a little test action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GByhw6v50ek
And thats that. Took just over 20 mins and that included time to get rid of a beer and get another. It actually took longer to upload the pics and video and do the write-up, than it did to do the actual install.
Hope this helps with your fan switch installation.
This is how I mounted my manual fan switch:
First thing I did was get me one of them nice looking, Radio Shack flat toggle switch. I chose this one, cause I think it looks sweet. It shows $3.19 on thier website, but locally I bought it for $3.99. This is the switch that I used, obviously you can use what ever switch you Like. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3016149&retainProdsInSession=1&filterName=Price&filterValue=under+%243.99
I then searched through my tool box, for some wire.
I found some turn signal parts, so I salvaged two wires from it. I then soldered the wires to the switch. I did it this way cause I don't plan on replacing it and this way it becomes a part of the wiring and not just an add-on. I'm kinda on the picky side when it comes to wiring.
After attaching the wire leads, I pulled the faux tank and the right scoop. Then I removed the manifold shroud and unbolted the manifold.
After the manifold is unbolted you can pop off the neck cover. Just give it a gentle tug on the left side then wiggle the rest of it and it will pop right off.
Then it was time to drill a proper sized hole (make sure there is clearance, but normally there is ample room) and mount the switch.
Then after popping the neck cover back on, I fed the wires out to the thermo-switch.
I then chose to splice the wire into the thermo-switch's connection, again you can do this anyway you like. I chose this way cause like a mentioned before I wanted to make a nice connedtion that resembles a stock connection.
Then it was simply a matter of re-assembly of the manifold, scoop and faux tank.
Then give it a little test action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GByhw6v50ek
And thats that. Took just over 20 mins and that included time to get rid of a beer and get another. It actually took longer to upload the pics and video and do the write-up, than it did to do the actual install.
Hope this helps with your fan switch installation.
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