Nice description and pics. What did that kit cost?
BD

 

Here is some more info and a few more pictures, I hope I'm not overloading this board.....

BD,

If you email me I'd tell you what the cost is but because of the rules here and the fact that Mike is a supporting vendor I not sure I can type it here, no big deal i just don't want to step on any toes.

Galaxy,

here are a couple of pictures of the T/C's it is kind of non-descript because they are mostly covered in insulation protecter.

 

ZYG,

Here is a picture of the A/C compressor connector where I spliced in the wire. I also snapped a couple of pics of the clearance between the radiator and condensor and the depth of the fans themselves..hope they are helpful.

 

Petrol,

Here's a pic for you too, showing the radiator cover installed.


And another of the fastener used to secure the fans to the radiator. I was apprehensive at first but they are strong and secure.




Thanks everybody for all the comments.

 

More great pics S'CrewLoose, sorry if I sound like a brokem record, but how did you determine which of the wires withing the plug/loom to splice into?

 

No problem Z...I guess I didn't answer that question the first time you asked. Performance Parts Inc. (Mike Troyer) provided incredible instructions, including identifying all color coded wires that you will be splicing to. The wire you splice into in the A/C connector is the grey wire, at least thats the color on my year truck.

 

Hello All,

If anyone has any questions about our Performance Products Electric Fan kit, just give us a call & we can go over all of that with you, & answer any questions.

This kit will fit on all 1997 & newer F-150's & Expeditions, and will fit a number of other vehicles as well, call for other applications.

All of our instructions & information contained in our documentation & installation manual are the direct result of a lot of hard work and long R&D on our part, so please do not ask us or our customers to provide any specific information (especially wiring, as it could be wrong) from our documentation. Not only may that information be dead wrong depending on what hardware is being used, but where certain things are connected will also vary from one model year to the next, and incorrect wiring can cause anything from vehicle damage to even a fire. Because of model year differences, there is no set answer to where to tie into A/C on all these vehicles, for example, that varies with model year. All of that information and much more, along with very detailed pictures are provided with our installation manual, which of course comes with our electric fan kit.

Our kit features dual 16" fans with completely enclosed & reverse-S blade design, completely independent & fully adjustable controllers, and has much higher-grade components in terms of everything from the relays to the fan motors to the controllers & everything else than other kits on the market. Otherwise we never would have made a fan kit, but in 3 years of searching nothing ever met our standards, so we basically had to make our own kit in order to have a kit that we felt was actually up to reliable long-term use and had the features we required.

Our fans feature a fully enclosed reverse-S blade design for maximum efficiency and personal safety, no more cut fingers (or cut-off fingers!) from putting your hand in the wrong place accidentally, or getting strangled by your necktie, etc, as a result of the exposed straight fan blades used by other dual fan kits (most of which are generic, and not designed for the F-150 specifically).

We also feature very high actual thru-the-radiator CFM ratings, as well as complete redundant capabilities. Should one fan fail (which has never happened, knock on wood), the other fan will provide cooling for the vehicle to get you back home, or to work, etc.

Our kit allows you to use any temperature of thermostat you want, and no change is required, you can simply use your original factory thermostat.

This kit has been tested in ambient temperatures as high as 119 degrees (and by testing we mean idling in gear sitting still with the A/C on full blast in the "A/C" position, not "MAX A/C", so we put the biggest possible load on the cooling & A/C systems under the hottest possible conditions with no airflow from roadspeed at all, in addition to flat-out top speed running in Summer) , and delivers significantly lower engine coolant temperatures than the factory single mechanical fan setup does.

Our kit does not even require you to drain the engine coolant, does not require that you remove the radiator, etc.

Our kit installs in a configuration very similar to that used by some of the automakers themselves in original factory dual electric fan setups (Corvette, Lincoln Mark 8 etc.), only with higher-grade components and no need for PCM control or interfacing.

It gives you two 16" fans set up in a staggered turn-on arrangement, also automatically turns one of the fans on when the A/C compressor clutch is actually turning, not just anytime the HVAC system is used, an important distinction.

Overall, this kit uses the highest quality components and is provided at a price lower than we've ever seen on any dual electric fan kit. We do offer special F-150 Online pricing, so anyone looking into converting over to electric fans should consider this kit, and polease give us a quick call for details, exact pricing, etc., they are in stock and ready for immediate shipment now.

Thanks very much to S'CrewLoose for his great photos, and a very neat installation!

 

Screwloose,

I must commend you on an excellent installation job...it's nice to see someone who does such a meticulous job. Looks Grrreat!

Mike T: Nice looking products!

 

Thanks for the info Mike, I asked S'CrewLoose how he determined which wire not realizing it was stated in the directions. I appluad you on the completeness fo your kit and would like buy one if it wasnt for the fact I allready bought derale 16" fans.

However, maybe you can answer this question so that others in my situation will know the answer before buying. I have an ATI in my truck so I highly doubt your kit will fit in a puller style setup. Will your kit work equally well in a pusher configuration? And will it do so with a tranny cooler(stock) and power steering pump cooler? Thanks for your time.

 

does this kit also work on lightnings?

 

What do you use as a temp reference to set the fan turn on temps?? Do you use the temp indication on the odometer diagnostic mode or what ever that is?

Just wondering because I know the temp gauge in our trucks is supposedly real but wonder just how accurate it is or how much the temp would have to actually change before you saw any movement on the needle??? I know mine never mooves regardless of temp or driving conditions.

Has anyone ever done any comparison with the stock gauge to see how it indicates?

 

Yep odometer temp guage should work fine and if im not mistaken you want the truks to stay at 94c as the operating temp for optimal performance.

 

Does anyone know where the readout for the temp gauge in the odometere diagnostic mode is taken from?? Is it the same as the gauge?? I have heard things like water temp vs. cylinder head temp and don't know which one that is giving you. 91-94 celcius would be a good reading for a water temp in the engine but don't know about reading cylinder head temps. Just learning.

 

Bump.
I know this is a dead post but can someone answer this last posters question?
Is this method of getting your temp OK for setting up the fan kit?
Mike?

Thanks,
Lonster

 

The temp you get from the odometer trick is the head temp and most people advise against using that for setting up the e-fans. I used a craftsman infared point and shoot gauge. I just held it right up to the temp probes that you stick into the radiator and added 23*F to the temp it told me. This was done per the instructions that came from troyerperformance.com