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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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I recently picked up some E-Fans off an Impala, i plan to install them Thursday but i got a quick question. I work at Advance Auto and we sell a Hayden Dual-fan control harness that is adjustable, it has the push-in probe and all of the necessary wiring and relays. I have done extensive reading and from what I have gathered everyone is using their PCM to turn the fans on. I dont have a tune yet, nor do I have the money at the time for one. Will the harness from Advance be sufficient? Thanks for all your help guys, I know i will get a good response from you guys.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 01:00 AM
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Well since you don't have a tune, which I believe is the only way to activate the pins in the PCM for efans unless you get someone local to you to do it, a thermal switch is the way to do it. I have no idea if that harness from your work is a good one or not, though..
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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The Spal controller is pretty nice. It works off of the engine's temperature sensor wire, and setpoints are adjustable. I've had no problems with mine for almost three years now.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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I put the same Hayden thermostat controller on 'Nightmaretahoes' Trailblazer SS.. Works just fine on LS1 Efans.

while the truck was warming up i had my scan tool hooked up to see when it got up to temperature, then set the controller just a lil higher, around 210* so it wont be coming on every time he slowed down.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 09:11 PM
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thanks guys. ill let yall know how it works out tommorow.
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Works awesome. the impala fans fit great and cool it very well.
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