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    the wires that run from my fan to the 12 volt source are like 8 gauge i think.
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    12 gauge should be adequete for that application. The windstar fans I am running draw as much if not more power than any other fan out there so if wire that heavy is getting noticably hot the fan's motor might be fecked up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGJIMMY
    Alright so I put in it and wired it up, and it works. But, the wires wiring up the fans are still getting extremely hot, I put a relay on, got a bigger alternator, whats the deal? Im pretty sure the wire we used to wire up the fans is like 12 gauge or 10 maybe. Any suggestions?

    yeah, quit touching the wire. poof, no more problem.


    both of those solutions you mentioned would do nothing more than to put more current through the wire, therefore making it hotter. V=IR, I=heat

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    Well me and my buddy figured it out, its the ground wire that went from the fan to the body, I spliced it with a 12 gauge, and not a 10 gauge, so it was overheating the wire, so we fixed that and BOOM BABY! It works, my engine stays so much cooler now, and that alternator is nice too. Thanks for the help!

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    i need sharpe or weston to help me clock my case so i dont fawk something up
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    Quote Originally Posted by BIGJIMMY View Post
    Well me and my buddy figured it out, its the ground wire that went from the fan to the body, I spliced it with a 12 gauge, and not a 10 gauge, so it was overheating the wire, so we fixed that and BOOM BABY! It works, my engine stays so much cooler now, and that alternator is nice too. Thanks for the help!
    I know this guy doesn't exist anymore, but is he saying he swapped out a 10 gauge wire for a 12 gauge? I'm hoping he realizes like guns, wires get bigger the smaller their number.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doug Krebs View Post
    I know this guy doesn't exist anymore, but is he saying he swapped out a 10 gauge wire for a 12 gauge? I'm hoping he realizes like guns, wires get bigger the smaller their number.
    yeah i think he' saying he switched to a smaller wire and that was causing his problem.
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