proform fan keeps blowing fuse!! HELP ASAP!

1jimmy__d · 06-02-2003, 06:54 PM

my fan keeps blowing the fuse when i turn it off. i waited to see if the fan kicks on after the car was hot and the temp kept going up and up and the fan did not go on. i manually turned it on and when i go and shut it off, it blows the guse each and every time. What could be causing this?? please help- maybe the t-stat on this thing is broken or something too. PLUS the lower brackets didnt fit rightoriginally. the mounting brackets had to be filed down so that it doesn trub the middle part of the radiator!

HotRoddin · 06-03-2003, 12:27 AM

Its hard to help without knowing the wiring diagram for that fan circuit but you deffinetly have a wiring error or a short if it blows it that fast. Either that or you're putting a 3 amp fuse in thinking its a 30 or something like that ... recheck everything.

1jimmy__d · 06-03-2003, 11:49 AM

This is what my mechanic said to me! could someone please respond to all these concerns for me???? THanks

"Jim, I tested out the thermostat bulb(automatic setting), and that activated
the fan fine(actually put in 200 degree water), But in regards to the manual
switch, I am going to have to eliminate the activation light on the switch,
unless I can find a switch that does not use direct ground for light.
In regards to mounting the "Bulb" directly into water of radiator, I
would sure like to know were they put that in , since you are limited in
length of Bulb lead, drilling /Soldering bulb into radiator, and what
effects soldering has on bulb lead tube?"

1jimmy__d · 06-03-2003, 03:37 PM

anyone soon? pl4ease!!!!

PKRWUD · 06-05-2003, 12:24 AM

Are you using a relay?

FritzDaKat · 06-05-2003, 02:15 AM

hey Jimmy, any chance you could provide a part # and a link to the manufacturer's website? Mabey they have a schematic we could take a peek at.

1jimmy__d · 06-05-2003, 11:04 AM

here is what i know (which isnt much about this). the red wire is dosconnected from the fan (this is the one that triggers the temp sensor). now i use the manual switch only. the reason is beacause if the fan turns on by itself and i hit the switch inside the car, the fuse blows. not sure if there is a relay, but the fuse is in place and it was blowing a 15 amp fuse when you turned the fan off manually after it started by itself (again, that is why I only use it manually now). Hope this makes sense, cause it really doesnt to me! Thanks,

PKRWUD · 06-05-2003, 05:54 PM

Well, I'm not sure how your set-up is wired, but there are a few things I can tell you. First, having a manual switch inside the car is only asking for trouble. The fan should have a temp switch (t-stat), and if it doesn't, or if it's faulty, another can be found at any auto parts store. That should be the only way the fan is turned on, or you can also wire it so that it comes on when the A/C is turned on.

If there is a manual switch installed, it needs to control a relay that supplies power to the fan. Most toggle/rocker switches, especially the ones that light up, can't handle the amps that go through that circuit for very long, and will overheat, and start to melt. This will create a short in the system.

Other than that, without seeing a schematic of how yours is wired, I'm afraid there isn't much more I can tell you.

Take care,
~Chris

Bad89stang · 07-09-2003, 06:28 AM

The Proform fan is an exact copy of the Black Magic fan. Here is the wiring schematic for your fan.

Bad89stang · 07-09-2003, 06:29 AM

Here is a link to the instructions and wiring detail
Link to the fan write up

06-02-2003, 06:54 PM	#1
1jimmy__d Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 299	proform fan keeps blowing fuse!! HELP ASAP! my fan keeps blowing the fuse when i turn it off. i waited to see if the fan kicks on after the car was hot and the temp kept going up and up and the fan did not go on. i manually turned it on and when i go and shut it off, it blows the guse each and every time. What could be causing this?? please help- maybe the t-stat on this thing is broken or something too. PLUS the lower brackets didnt fit rightoriginally. the mounting brackets had to be filed down so that it doesn trub the middle part of the radiator! __________________ 90 lx hatch, holley systemax II kit, rebuilt 302, BBK 155 lph fuel pump, pro M bullet mass meter wtih BBk cold air intake, 30 # injectors, 70 mm TB, jacobs ignition system, edelbrock water pump, BBk longtube headers with h-pipe, flowmasters, b&m ripper shifter, 3.55 gears, Proform electric fan, subframe connectors/removed smog pump and ac! 75 shot of nitrous! 13.2 at 112 1/4 mile- no traction!

06-03-2003, 11:49 AM	#3
1jimmy__d Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 299	This is what my mechanic said to me! could someone please respond to all these concerns for me???? THanks "Jim, I tested out the thermostat bulb(automatic setting), and that activated the fan fine(actually put in 200 degree water), But in regards to the manual switch, I am going to have to eliminate the activation light on the switch, unless I can find a switch that does not use direct ground for light. In regards to mounting the "Bulb" directly into water of radiator, I would sure like to know were they put that in , since you are limited in length of Bulb lead, drilling /Soldering bulb into radiator, and what effects soldering has on bulb lead tube?" __________________ 90 lx hatch, holley systemax II kit, rebuilt 302, BBK 155 lph fuel pump, pro M bullet mass meter wtih BBk cold air intake, 30 # injectors, 70 mm TB, jacobs ignition system, edelbrock water pump, BBk longtube headers with h-pipe, flowmasters, b&m ripper shifter, 3.55 gears, Proform electric fan, subframe connectors/removed smog pump and ac! 75 shot of nitrous! 13.2 at 112 1/4 mile- no traction!

06-03-2003, 03:37 PM	#4
1jimmy__d Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 299	anyone soon? pl4ease!!!! __________________ 90 lx hatch, holley systemax II kit, rebuilt 302, BBK 155 lph fuel pump, pro M bullet mass meter wtih BBk cold air intake, 30 # injectors, 70 mm TB, jacobs ignition system, edelbrock water pump, BBk longtube headers with h-pipe, flowmasters, b&m ripper shifter, 3.55 gears, Proform electric fan, subframe connectors/removed smog pump and ac! 75 shot of nitrous! 13.2 at 112 1/4 mile- no traction!

06-05-2003, 12:24 AM	#5
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Are you using a relay? __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

06-05-2003, 11:04 AM	#7
1jimmy__d Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 299	here is what i know (which isnt much about this). the red wire is dosconnected from the fan (this is the one that triggers the temp sensor). now i use the manual switch only. the reason is beacause if the fan turns on by itself and i hit the switch inside the car, the fuse blows. not sure if there is a relay, but the fuse is in place and it was blowing a 15 amp fuse when you turned the fan off manually after it started by itself (again, that is why I only use it manually now). Hope this makes sense, cause it really doesnt to me! Thanks, __________________ 90 lx hatch, holley systemax II kit, rebuilt 302, BBK 155 lph fuel pump, pro M bullet mass meter wtih BBk cold air intake, 30 # injectors, 70 mm TB, jacobs ignition system, edelbrock water pump, BBk longtube headers with h-pipe, flowmasters, b&m ripper shifter, 3.55 gears, Proform electric fan, subframe connectors/removed smog pump and ac! 75 shot of nitrous! 13.2 at 112 1/4 mile- no traction!

06-03-2003, 12:27 AM	#2
HotRoddin cranky old man Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Longview Texas Posts: 683	Its hard to help without knowing the wiring diagram for that fan circuit but you deffinetly have a wiring error or a short if it blows it that fast. Either that or you're putting a 3 amp fuse in thinking its a 30 or something like that ... recheck everything.

06-05-2003, 02:15 AM	#6
FritzDaKat Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Franklin Park IL Posts: 57	hey Jimmy, any chance you could provide a part # and a link to the manufacturer's website? Mabey they have a schematic we could take a peek at.

06-05-2003, 05:54 PM	#8
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	Well, I'm not sure how your set-up is wired, but there are a few things I can tell you. First, having a manual switch inside the car is only asking for trouble. The fan should have a temp switch (t-stat), and if it doesn't, or if it's faulty, another can be found at any auto parts store. That should be the only way the fan is turned on, or you can also wire it so that it comes on when the A/C is turned on. If there is a manual switch installed, it needs to control a relay that supplies power to the fan. Most toggle/rocker switches, especially the ones that light up, can't handle the amps that go through that circuit for very long, and will overheat, and start to melt. This will create a short in the system. Other than that, without seeing a schematic of how yours is wired, I'm afraid there isn't much more I can tell you. Take care, ~Chris __________________ Webmaster: Rice Haters Club Jim Porter Racing Peckerwoods Pit Stop Support Your Local RED & WHITE!

07-09-2003, 06:29 AM	#10
Bad89stang Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Posts: 456	Here is a link to the instructions and wiring detail Link to the fan write up __________________ You're gonna need your seatbelt

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