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Re: SuperModulation EFAN Model SFAN4500 Electric Cooling Fan Kit, Installation & Pric

DowntimeDesigns said:
Installation still included for local sales?!? ;)
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Absolutely, free installation! :thumbup:

My place or at one of the NEC meets. The NEC pit crew will be there to help.
 
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Re: SuperModulation EFAN Model SFAN4500 Electric Cooling Fan Kit, Installation & Pric

Supermodulation said:
Absolutely, free installation! :thumbup:

My place or at one of the NEC meets. The NEC pit crew will be there to help.
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I'm contemplating it. the E-fan I have now sucks and blows fuses like no other. It has left me overheating A FEW TIMES. I also skipped from page 1 to the last page, are there other upgrades you recommend doing for the Fan?
 
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Re: SuperModulation EFAN Model SFAN4500 Electric Cooling Fan Kit, Installation & Pric

DowntimeDesigns said:
I'm contemplating it. the E-fan I have now sucks and blows fuses like no other. It has left me overheating A FEW TIMES. I also skipped from page 1 to the last page, are there other upgrades you recommend doing for the Fan?
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Good battery and battery ends. Other than that normal maintenance should be it.
What size efan do you have in there now?
 
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Re: SuperModulation EFAN Model SFAN4500 Electric Cooling Fan Kit, Installation & Pric

What is the factory 3.5 fan flow at full clutch lockup? Im interested..
No other electrical mods needed for this to work?
 
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Re: SuperModulation EFAN Model SFAN4500 Electric Cooling Fan Kit, Installation & Pric

hondarider552 said:
What is the factory 3.5 fan flow at full clutch lockup? Im interested..
No other electrical mods needed for this to work?
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Depends on the temp.
Good Battery and I highly recommend new battery ends.
 
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So whats the highest you've seen? I live in AZ and it gets to 110-115* before heat soak even sets in.. :(

Edit; Would you mind sending me a pm on your fan setup shipped to 85249. thanks.
 
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Looks like final cost is 500 + shipping? Or has it changed?
 
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where and what kind of new battery terminals do you recommend?
 
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Nice info :thumbup:
 
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James,

Not sure if this is something I never noticed before or a new feature. :lol:

Ater shutting off the truck and the fan is still churning during cooldown, the steering wheel has just a slight rythmic pulse to it. I popped the hood and checked the fan. No noises or anything, but touching the fan cowl revealed a small out of balance type jump to the fan itself.

Is this Normal? I'm probably being paranoid because I'm running this thing pretty hard in the 100+ heat already down here in Texas.

Thanks man!
 
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Re: SuperModulation EFAN Model SFAN4500 Electric Cooling Fan Kit, Installation & Pric

Slo86GT said:
James,

Not sure if this is something I never noticed before or a new feature. :lol:

Ater shutting off the truck and the fan is still churning during cooldown, the steering wheel has just a slight rythmic pulse to it. I popped the hood and checked the fan. No noises or anything, but touching the fan cowl revealed a small out of balance type jump to the fan itself.

Is this Normal? I'm probably being paranoid because I'm running this thing pretty hard in the 100+ heat already down here in Texas.

Thanks man!
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The pulse duration is longer causing the fan motor to modulate. This is normal.
In this mode the controller is trying to conserve power since the alternator is no longer supplying power and the efan is running off the battery. This is just another mode to reduce power consumption.
 
#256 ·
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Gotcha, thanks buddy! Just wanted to get a new motor/fan assembly on order if it was going to be needed, but I guess I can rest easy!
 
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Mine is still kicking and running well. I love it. The highest temp I have ever seen the truck report with this is 230F (3/4 mark), but that was towing a trailer up a 5% grade for 8 miles in 110F temps with AC on. This fan can handle what you throw at it.
 
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#258 ·
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I have James E-Fan installed since the 1st of April of this year. I can honestly say it is one of the best investments I have gotten for my truck.

The install was done by SuperMod and was quick with no issues. I haven't seen the outside air temps that some of the Southern members experience, but the highest temp my Scangauge has recorded so far is 209 degs F. Typically my truck runs an average of 191-193 degs F.

I highly recommend this up grade. :thumbup:
 
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sorry ...i cant read, how much??
 
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