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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 05:03 PM
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I've done the research, just a little unsure about connections. I have a 1990, I attached a pic, of what I understand is the correct way to wire. Not 100% sure, which relay wires to tap, is it the two blue wires? One relay has a blue/white and the other appears to have a blue/black. And then I just run a third wire as a ground?

I've read it's okay to run both fans. And, I've also read run only one fan manually.

Thoughts?

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Anybody??

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Your wiring looks OK, but don't use a switch. Use this instead:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T4ANIH4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T4ANIH4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Originally Posted by jv9999
Your wiring looks OK, but don't use a switch. Use this instead: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Seems to have mixed reviews, a few bad ones. I was thinking of getting one from Mid-America though.

My wiring, am I correct in tapping the blue wires? I can't seem to find the answer for this.

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Originally Posted by photodude
Seems to have mixed reviews, a few bad ones.

My wiring, am I correct in tapping the blue wires? I can't seem to find the answer for this.

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Answer is in the FSM, but yes the blue striped wires are the ground wires that go to the ECM.

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Originally Posted by ChumpVette
Answer is in the FSM, but yes the blue striped wires are the ground wires that go to the ECM.
Thank you. I just downloaded the manual, I'm a newbie forgive my ignorance.

Thanks again!!
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I've done this on my 94, (should be no different on a 90). My car is still in storage, so I can't see the wire color, but believe you are correct on the blue wires. I used a wireless remove to activate each fan separately, I would turn on one and if he didn't cool enough, then I would turn on the 2nd one. Using the wireless remote I didn't have to run any wires into the car, all wires are under the hood. I think I have an extra wireless remote, (if I can find it) I tried looking at Ebay to see it but history only goes to 2018. It was only like $12. Found a link to one like what I used.

https://www.lightinthebox.com/en/p/d...SABEgIk5PD_BwE


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