Hey guys,
Wanted to get your opinion and advice. I bought a 1997 TJ 4.0 few years ago and at some point in its life someone had installed an electric fan cooling system with a Dakota Digital PAC-3500 controller. Well not long after I had it it started overheating. I checked the PAC-3500 unit and it was throwing errors and not turning on the electric fans when hit temp (the fans would go on when starting the engine so the fans dont seem to be the issue.). So I thought the easiest thing to do was put a new temp sensor kit (one of those 185-200 Degree Electric Cooling Fan Thermostat Electric Fan 60 AMP Relay Kit) and bypass the PAC-3500.
I think I have all the wiring right but with the new sensor/unit its still not turning on the fans after initial start up and when Jeep hits temp.
I have read several times here that there is no point to "upgrade" to an electric fan system. What I want to know is should I just pull out the electric fan and install the old system? And if so I assume that would mean I would have to get a fan clutch and fan blades. Is there anything else would need, do or be concerned about?
Any thoughts/ideas/etc would be appreciated! Thanks and enjoy the holiday!
Aaron
Wanted to get your opinion and advice. I bought a 1997 TJ 4.0 few years ago and at some point in its life someone had installed an electric fan cooling system with a Dakota Digital PAC-3500 controller. Well not long after I had it it started overheating. I checked the PAC-3500 unit and it was throwing errors and not turning on the electric fans when hit temp (the fans would go on when starting the engine so the fans dont seem to be the issue.). So I thought the easiest thing to do was put a new temp sensor kit (one of those 185-200 Degree Electric Cooling Fan Thermostat Electric Fan 60 AMP Relay Kit) and bypass the PAC-3500.
I think I have all the wiring right but with the new sensor/unit its still not turning on the fans after initial start up and when Jeep hits temp.
I have read several times here that there is no point to "upgrade" to an electric fan system. What I want to know is should I just pull out the electric fan and install the old system? And if so I assume that would mean I would have to get a fan clutch and fan blades. Is there anything else would need, do or be concerned about?
Any thoughts/ideas/etc would be appreciated! Thanks and enjoy the holiday!
Aaron