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Erich Kelter
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Username: Fisherman
Post Number: 22
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 69.158.78.90
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 06:52 pm: | 
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I know some of the charging systems are not quite up to the job unless running at relatively high RPM's. When at idle, the electric brake blower motor takes a fair bit of power from the battery, so, has anyone gone to the effort of adding a simple on/off switch. I mainly use the Bigfoot during winter for ice fishing, mostly travel straight line, I don't think overheating would be much of an issue. Thanks. |
philip w.cox
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Username: Philipatmaxfour
Post Number: 140
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 64.228.3.24
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 09:11 pm: |
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Erich- My riding partner unplugged the blower motor on his Conquest 8 wheeler about a month ago 'cause he left it idling when in the bush getting logs. On the run he kept overheating the brakes and had to stop to let them cool when he lost his steering. We think maybe adjusting air pressures would have meant less need to steer but we couldn,t decide which tire to put the air in. |
Rogersmith
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Username: Rogersmith
Post Number: 100
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 70.128.111.200
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 07:48 am: |
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I use a toggle switch for the brake fan, one that's lit so I can glance at it and know if it's on. |
Erich Kelter
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Username: Fisherman
Post Number: 23
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 69.158.80.213
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 07:22 pm: |
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Rogersmith: Exactly what I was contemplating, a high amp toggle switch with the light. Which wire did you splice into, the red one at the right end of the fuse block or the brown on the ground buss bar? Thanks. |
Rogersmith
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Username: Rogersmith
Post Number: 104
Registered: 01-2005
Posted From: 70.128.98.53
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006 - 07:45 am: |
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I don't remember Erich. Which ever is simplest..
have to remember to monitor the switch and not leave it off when needed.. that's why I like a lit switch. The fan says 8 amps, nice to put that in the battery instead. I replaced my fan with a marine blower that pulls less than 4 amps, but that's another story. |
Erich Kelter
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Username: Fisherman
Post Number: 30
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 74.119.175.15
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2006 - 08:57 pm: |
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Finally got around to checking the wiring harness, crooked fingers, a bent mirror and flashlight. Positive 12V is one of the 3 red wires from the fuse block, one red goes to the ignition,(not that one) the other 2 red are, one for the blower and red spare for the oil pressure gauge/sensor that goes under the dash to the left side, not hooked up. The ground is one of the brown pair, second from the end on the ground buss. Same as above, one brown goes to the oil pressure gauge under the dash to left, the other goes to the blower motor.
After pulling the ground wire off the buss bar, I really noticed how much power the blower motor takes. At idle no blower, with a digital voltmeter, you get 12.80 volts up to about 13.80 just at 1/4 speed. Hook the blower back up and it drops to 11.90 volts at idle and 12.50 at about 1/4 speed. Time to mount the switch. |
Erich Kelter
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Username: Fisherman
Post Number: 91
Registered: 11-2005
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 31, 2008 - 08:42 pm: |
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Well, talk about lazy, I didn't think it had been this long, finally got mad enough after the last time charging the battery because the blower was using too much power. Got an illuminated switch like Roger mentioned, spliced between the red wire to the blower motor and then grounded to the buss bar. Indicator light on, blower works, light off, blower stops. Amazing how much faster the it recharges with out the blower. |
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