on my b reg 90, the guy i got it off has installed a range rover electric
fan - seems to work fine, except for when i'm trying to start it after a
long run. I'm presuming the fan kicks in while i'm trying to start the
engine, for that "flat battery" effect until the engine has cooled down
enough that its not starting the fan at the same time as trying to start the
engine. Not pleasant when for example just filled up with petrol, or stalled
in the middle of the north circular (oops!) as you sit there for 5 minutes
waiting for it to start.

The wiring is a little bit of a nightmare, so i'm keen to add something
rather than try and correct it - but any ideas? i was thinking either a
simple fan cutoff switch (obviously could only use when it wasn't running if
no relay, but as long as i remembered to switch it off before starting), or
maybe a little more adventerously, a relay wired normally closed, with the
ignition point feeding the trigger...any better/simpler/easier ideas
gratefully recieved.

cheers

Rob

"rob" <trailer@unclerob.net> wrote in message
news:ccb51d$o65$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> on my b reg 90, the guy i got it off has installed a range rover electric
> fan - seems to work fine, except for when i'm trying to start it after a
> long run. I'm presuming the fan kicks in while i'm trying to start the
> engine, for that "flat battery" effect until the engine has cooled down
> enough that its not starting the fan at the same time as trying to start
the
> engine. Not pleasant when for example just filled up with petrol, or
stalled
> in the middle of the north circular (oops!) as you sit there for 5 minutes
> waiting for it to start.
>
> The wiring is a little bit of a nightmare, so i'm keen to add something
> rather than try and correct it - but any ideas? i was thinking either a
> simple fan cutoff switch (obviously could only use when it wasn't running
if
> no relay, but as long as i remembered to switch it off before starting),
or
> maybe a little more adventerously, a relay wired normally closed, with the
> ignition point feeding the trigger...any better/simpler/easier ideas
> gratefully recieved.
>
> cheers
>
> Rob
>
>

The wiring should be quite straight forward, is the nightmare the condition
or a jumble?

Put a switch in line to cut the feed to the relay... if your a smart cookie
I'd consider wiring this switch to a buzzer that always buzzes when the fan
is switched off.. either that or a really irritating light. So you can
switch off to start then back on.

To be honest though if your electrics won't start the engine even with the
fn going then I'd be looking at why, not how to cheat it.

Lee D

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"Lee_D" <leeremovehatandcoatbits@histerminalhat.freeservecoat.co.uk> wrote
in message news:sT9Gc.48$RC.8@newsfe5-gui.ntli.net...
> "rob" <trailer@unclerob.net> wrote in message
> news:ccb51d$o65$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> > on my b reg 90, the guy i got it off has installed a range rover
electric
> > fan - seems to work fine, except for when i'm trying to start it after a
> > long run. I'm presuming the fan kicks in while i'm trying to start the
> > engine, for that "flat battery" effect until the engine has cooled down
> > enough that its not starting the fan at the same time as trying to start
> the
> > engine. Not pleasant when for example just filled up with petrol, or
> stalled
> > in the middle of the north circular (oops!) as you sit there for 5
minutes
> > waiting for it to start.
> >
> > The wiring is a little bit of a nightmare, so i'm keen to add something
> > rather than try and correct it - but any ideas? i was thinking either a
> > simple fan cutoff switch (obviously could only use when it wasn't
running
> if
> > no relay, but as long as i remembered to switch it off before starting),
> or
> > maybe a little more adventerously, a relay wired normally closed, with
the
> > ignition point feeding the trigger...any better/simpler/easier ideas
> > gratefully recieved.
> >
> > cheers
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
>
> The wiring should be quite straight forward, is the nightmare the
condition
> or a jumble?
>
> Put a switch in line to cut the feed to the relay... if your a smart
cookie
> I'd consider wiring this switch to a buzzer that always buzzes when the
fan
> is switched off.. either that or a really irritating light. So you can
> switch off to start then back on.
>
> To be honest though if your electrics won't start the engine even with the
> fn going then I'd be looking at why, not how to cheat it.
>
> Lee D
>
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> www.lrproject.com
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>
>
>

*NODS*

cheers - currently investigating why the fan is running when i'm trying to
start it - as i dont think it should be? maybe something as simple as wired
to wrong ignition point....will spend some time seeing if i can figure this
one out, but may need switch workround in the meantime (good excuse for a 15
minute break at every service station though )

"rob" <trailer@unclerob.net> wrote in message
news:ccb51d$o65$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> on my b reg 90, the guy i got it off has installed a range rover electric
> fan - seems to work fine, except for when i'm trying to start it after a
> long run. I'm presuming the fan kicks in while i'm trying to start the
> engine, for that "flat battery" effect until the engine has cooled down
> enough that its not starting the fan at the same time as trying to start
the
> engine. Not pleasant when for example just filled up with petrol, or
stalled
> in the middle of the north circular (oops!) as you sit there for 5 minutes
> waiting for it to start.
>
> The wiring is a little bit of a nightmare, so i'm keen to add something
> rather than try and correct it - but any ideas? i was thinking either a
> simple fan cutoff switch (obviously could only use when it wasn't running
if
> no relay, but as long as i remembered to switch it off before starting),
or
> maybe a little more adventerously, a relay wired normally closed, with the
> ignition point feeding the trigger...any better/simpler/easier ideas
> gratefully recieved.
>
> cheers
>
> Rob
>
>

The wiring should be quite straight forward, is the nightmare the condition
or a jumble?

Put a switch in line to cut the feed to the relay... if your a smart cookie
I'd consider wiring this switch to a buzzer that always buzzes when the fan
is switched off.. either that or a really irritating light. So you can
switch off to start then back on.

To be honest though if your electrics won't start the engine even with the
fn going then I'd be looking at why, not how to cheat it.

Lee D

--
________________________________
www.lrproject.com
Just a little hobby site about Landies
________________________________

"rob" <trailer@unclerob.net> wrote in message
news:ccb51d$o65$1@sparta.btinternet.com...
> on my b reg 90, the guy i got it off has installed a range rover electric
> fan - seems to work fine, except for when i'm trying to start it after a
> long run. I'm presuming the fan kicks in while i'm trying to start the
> engine, for that "flat battery" effect until the engine has cooled down
> enough that its not starting the fan at the same time as trying to start
the
> engine. Not pleasant when for example just filled up with petrol, or
stalled
> in the middle of the north circular (oops!) as you sit there for 5 minutes
> waiting for it to start.
>
> The wiring is a little bit of a nightmare, so i'm keen to add something
> rather than try and correct it - but any ideas? i was thinking either a
> simple fan cutoff switch (obviously could only use when it wasn't running
if
> no relay, but as long as i remembered to switch it off before starting),
or
> maybe a little more adventerously, a relay wired normally closed, with the
> ignition point feeding the trigger...any better/simpler/easier ideas
> gratefully recieved.
>
> cheers
>
> Rob
>
>

The wiring should be quite straight forward, is the nightmare the condition
or a jumble?

Put a switch in line to cut the feed to the relay... if your a smart cookie
I'd consider wiring this switch to a buzzer that always buzzes when the fan
is switched off.. either that or a really irritating light. So you can
switch off to start then back on.

To be honest though if your electrics won't start the engine even with the
fn going then I'd be looking at why, not how to cheat it.

Lee D

--
________________________________
www.lrproject.com
Just a little hobby site about Landies
________________________________