Just ordered my Troyer eFans! Super excited, will photograph the install for everyone.

 

I am looking at these too. Do you know if Troyer and Flex-A-Lite have solved the issue with their controllers melting yet? From what I have read here the only controllers without issues so far are the DC Controllers. Any thoughts?

 

I hadn't heard anything about melting controllers. I dare mine to melt.

 

From what I have seen mounting location definately plays a part. They seem to need to be kept cool and for the most part dry. I think the two popular locations are behind the headlight and right on the battery cover. One guy (I forget who, sorry) put his inside the cab under the dash. I thought that was a good idea too. A little extra wiring but it would be cool and dry.

I would be interested to hear what you think of the kit when you get it and how the installation goes.

 

Will do! Planning to photo document the install and will post when complete!

 

awesome Im looking to do the same kit soon... is your truck a 5.4?

 

No, I've got the 4.6L

 

I'v got that same kit setting in the garage wating for nicer weather to install. like the idia of mounting the controllers inside the cab. looking forward the seeing your pic's.

 

I had my fans since 2003 on my f-150,and yes my controllers went bad, changed them out last year, they work great!

 

Did the new set of controllers look like they had been improved over the old ones or did you change them out with another brand?

 

I have had to replace 1 controller in 6 years of use. I have had my engine bay coated in mud many times. Here is how mine are mounted. The Zip tie runs through one of the controller mounting holes and they hang there out of harm's way.

 

Thanks JMC. I just want to be sure that this mod isn't going to leave me stranded when I am towing the trailer or hauling my quad. When I did a "search" on this I read a lot of people talking about melting controllers so now I'm paranoid.

 

am keeping an eye on this thread

 

I have 3 switches on my overhead console. One is to turn both fans off for water crossings. The other two individually turn on the fans. I also have a jumper wire that I can use to short the controllers to turn on the fans. The only way I can be stranded is if the motors burn out. Besides with Failsafe cooling you can drive for quite a distance.

Regards

Jean Marc Chartier

 

I've been running Troyer fans on my truck here in the Northern Arizona desert for about a year and a half and have had zero cooling problems. They work as advertised. I did have one controller fail about 8 months after install and they promptly replaced it. I do have to put in my 2 cents here about a few things concerning the install. Troyer furnishes an electrical kit with switches, connectors, etc. I chose not to use the butt connectors because I believe that causes most of the meltdown issues due to poor connections. These fans pull alot of juice and a poor connection is not going to cut it. I soldered ALL connections and haven't had a bit of problems. Then use shrink tube over the soldered joints. Also, unless they changed them, the instructions tell you to put the temp probes near the inlet hose. I put mine in the top center of the radiator between the fans. I called Troyer and they said that's where they put them now. It keeps the fans from cycling too much. One more thing. The instructions say when setting the controllers with a point and shoot thermometer, to point it at the probe. They told me to now point it at the nearest radiator tube, not the fin. I think these fans are worth every dime and would highly recommend them. Good luck.

Bob