JDM Aux Fan Install - It doesn't get easier

Romer · 06-13-07, 07:19 AM

Gee I thought this was my thread about the JDM Fan install.

It's not nice to Hijack the Moderator

Jenny Cruiser · 06-13-07, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Doc

All of you that have done this-

1. Price?
2. Is there a harness plug for this fan or is it strictly wire-yourself?

The fan is just over $200. It's a wire yourself job. You can pull a plug from a 91-95 Runner and go from there. I used the plug from a 93 and wired it to a second Defrost switch on the left of the steering wheel so I can run it manually(backlit and little orange light indicates on). Looks OEM. CDan used an old aux light harness and toggle to wire his IIRC.

97 FZJ80 · 06-13-07, 10:42 AM

The plug is a standard Toyota electric fan plug - also used in just about every FWD model with electric fan. I got a couple the connectors while junk-yard diving.

murf · 09-05-07, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenny Cruiser

It pushes more air through the condenser and radiator. Especially helps when you're in a slow go situation with the AC on. Mounts in front of the condenser behind the grill.

Just completed the install today and already I can tell the difference sitting at traffic lights. This summer in Phx we set an all time record of days over 110 degrees - it sure revealed the typical lack of air flow at a standstill on the 80 series..A/C would blow temperate at times if not warm at others. This fan is probably one of the best mods Ive done for the money and fits like a glove. Noticable cooler A/C and that makes for a happy truck full o' family (and me). Should also help in towing/slow wheeling situations where the supercharger may add to the heat factor. Wired it directly to the A/C clutch to activate when ac is on via a Toyota relay. Those in warm climates - go for it, youll be happy you did! Thank for those Mud pioneers who turned us on to this mod

BrettinSanAntonio · 09-05-07, 11:16 PM

Have any more of those connectors lying around you want to part with? I need to wire up my fan.

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Originally Posted by 97 FZJ80

The plug is a standard Toyota electric fan plug - also used in just about every FWD model with electric fan. I got a couple the connectors while junk-yard diving.

ArmyFJ · 09-05-07, 11:42 PM

BTW this fan looks a lot like the early 90s Nissan Sentra fans, I got mine for $30 a few years back for a pusher fan I needed on a Turbo Escort I did. I will try to find a junk yard with one and get some measurements to see if its the same one (or at least the same size).

Matthew

97 FZJ80 · 09-06-07, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BrettinSanAntonio

Have any more of those connectors lying around you want to part with? I need to wire up my fan.

I have a few extra ones laying around. I need to find it in my pile - shoot me a PM this weekend.

ArmyFJ · 09-07-07, 09:13 PM

Some fans...

Saw these in a local junk yard
93 and a 94 Mazda Protege: looks to be about 10 or so inches

92 Toyota Celica (2.2 Liter) maybe 11 or 12 inches

91 Toyota 4Runner

FJ55 Just too cool:

I asked about $$ for the fans and I can pull it for $20.00 for the Protege fans If anyone wants them I will go pull it for cost + shipping. But I am sure your local J/Y has them for about the same price.

Matthew

Cruiser804 · 09-07-07, 09:27 PM

Uh, what size fuses are people using with the JDM fans?

97 FZJ80 · 09-07-07, 09:33 PM

While I was in the junkyard, I noticed that allmost all the 90's model Toyota FWD cars have the same fan as this JDM LC electric fan. The only difference is the mounting points so you might need to fab up some mounting tabs.

KliersLC · 09-07-07, 11:48 PM

I have that mazda fan on my T100.

It is a lot quieter than most, but seems to work equally well.

cruiserdan · 09-08-07, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Cruiser804

Uh, what size fuses are people using with the JDM fans?

I'm using a 20 amp circuit that was originally powering a set of Bosch driving lamps.

jlbuk · 08-04-08, 04:27 AM

My jap import LC (93) has this fan as std.
Fan runs when car first starts for a few seconds, then stops.
Not sure under what other circumstances it runs, I guess either elevated temps or a/c on ? Hard to tell when driving along !

turbocruiser · 08-04-08, 07:30 AM

Out of curiosity which way does the JDM fan spin when you are looking at the vehicle from the front? I'm interested in whether it is in phase or out of phase with the regular fan.

gotmud · 08-04-08, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by turbocruiser

Out of curiosity which way does the JDM fan spin when you are looking at the vehicle from the front? I'm interested in whether it is in phase or out of phase with the regular fan.

To work properly, it would need to PUSH air through the condensor & radiator.

clarkrw3 · 08-05-08, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by turbocruiser

Out of curiosity which way does the JDM fan spin when you are looking at the vehicle from the front? I'm interested in whether it is in phase or out of phase with the regular fan.

Counter Clockwise when viewing from the front of the truck looking through the grill.

Just installed two this weekend using the AC pressure switch as activation very cool set up, which was posted here on mud by someone else (not my idea). Very cool with after run.

Funny we were testing it after install after working in the garage for 14hrs and it came on with the ac and then ran for a couple min after the ac was shut off. My dad stated that he "wondered why it had after run on a nice cool evening like this." This was at 10pm...I stated well it is 95 degs out...pretty hot for most of the country

solidfrontaxle · 05-08-09, 09:49 AM

Bringin this back instead of starting a new one....

I'm about to wire my fan up pretty soon. All my dash spots are full. Someone over in the 55 section was talking about coolant temperature switches that can be screwed into unused coolant ports on the head. At a certain temperature, the switch closes.

Does the 1FZ head have any extra holes that would take a sensor like this? Where could I find a switch that does this that would come on around 197*? Toyota must have something... CDan?

I don't want to get into tapping into any existing wiring for this project. I know there are many ways to make the aux fan turn on, I just want a relay, a fuse, and a switch. Nothing fancy.

gotmud · 05-08-09, 10:00 AM

You can use the existing a/c pressure switch to cycle the fan off and on.

Here is Sumotoy's detailed write up:
http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-te...ss-switch.html

solidfrontaxle · 05-08-09, 10:13 AM

I know.

Bearcat80 · 05-08-09, 11:40 AM

Look at the flex-a-lite site, they and others sell a senssor and switch that you just mount near the radiator. That would be about as foolproof as possible.

gotmud · 05-08-09, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by solidfrontaxle

I know.

Guess I should have read your ENTIRE post

Honestly though, Sumotoy's method is about as easy and fool-proof as it gets. I didn't wire up the manual (override) switch. So two wires from the switch, a relay and fuse. Nothing else. Pretty simple. YMMV

Atoyot1031 · 05-08-09, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gotmud

Honestly though, Sumotoy's method is about as easy and fool-proof as it gets.

x2

If you insist on running it off a temperature, go to ebay. You can find a relay with a temp senso that you stick in your radiator for dirt cheap.

You can also save yourself a bunch of wasted money and buy an aftermarket 14" fan (that will fit) instead of a little 10" fan for roughly $200 cheaper than the JDM. It also moves a boatload more air than the JDM.

cruiserdan · 05-08-09, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Atoyot1031

You can also save yourself a bunch of wasted money and buy an aftermarket 14" fan (that will fit) instead of a little 10" fan for roughly $200 cheaper than the JDM. It also moves a boatload more air than the JDM.

Thay may be true but it certainly won't be "correct".........

NLXTACY · 05-08-09, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Atoyot1031

x2You can also save yourself a bunch of wasted money and buy an aftermarket 14" fan (that will fit) instead of a little 10" fan for roughly $200 cheaper than the JDM. It also moves a boatload more air than the JDM.

Er didn't Romer mention the JDM fan was only like $220 or something close to that? I got mine used for $60ish, with the plug on both sides.

cruiserdan · 05-08-09, 02:13 PM

The current list price on the JDM Cruiser fan assembly is $345.27.

NLXTACY · 05-08-09, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

The current list price on the JDM Cruiser fan assembly is $345.27.

Ouchie, so um yeah $200 cheaper it is

Atoyot1031 · 05-08-09, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

Thay may be true but it certainly won't be "correct".........

Dan, I don't think the holes in my hood are "correct" either...

Too bad you didn't get a chance to check them out at CM.

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Originally Posted by NLXTACY

Er didn't Romer mention the JDM fan was only like $220 or something close to that? I got mine used for $60ish, with the plug on both sides.

Mine was new with one year warranty, relay, and mounting hardware for ~$40 to my door. So "only like $220" sounds like only $200 too much for a fan rated to move 40% less air.

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Originally Posted by cruiserdan

The current list price on the JDM Cruiser fan assembly is $345.27.

No wonder you live the

life!