Whipple Spal fan question

[Broken2g]

I have had the Whipple kit installed for a few weeks and have not noticed the heat exchanger fans coming on. I found the fuse to be a 10 and blown, installed a new 10 and it popped immediately. Installed a 15 and it popped as well, installed a 20 and the fans run with no problem. My question is the 20 to large of a fuse for the wire it protects? Did Whipple install the 10 by accident for the fans or do i have a larger problem? For those that have the fan upgrade what fuse do you have installed?

Sponsored

 

[stangdan26]

Had same issue - reverse the power and ground on the relay so they match the I/C pump - seems like some got mis wired from factory...

 

[stangdan26]

You will need a fine pointed pick to release the wires from the weatherproof harness

 

[jkstang78]

I would contact Whipple and found out what size fuse is suppose to be used, Then check your wiring and connections make sure there are no dead shorts. And using a fuse that is double the size that is suppose to be used can start a fire. The fuse blows to protect the wiring and equipment. If it can't blow it might melt the wires and damage the equipment ect......

 

[Broken2g]

I'll be contacting whipple in the am

 

[Super Werty]

instructions show removing a OEM 15amp fuse from #44 slot and then placing this 15amp in the whipple supplied fuse tap which already has a 5amp fuse on it...so one 15amp and one 5amp on this fuse tap going back in position #44

the fans and the intercooler pump run off this

 

[Broken2g]

The fuse that keeps popping is inside of the remote mounted fused connection before the relay for the Spal fans. The 15 and 5 you are referencing are located inside the fuse box and are not causing any problems.

 

[Jewishthunder]

subbed

 

[SmokedSS]

Mine also came with a 10 and kept blowing so I changed a 20 and its fine. Later talked to Whipple and they said change to a 25. I haven't changed it yet. No issues with the 20.

Interested to hear what Whipple tells you?

 

[Broken2g]

Spoke with whipple today, the harness was 3rd party supplied with the wrong sized fuse. They advised to install a 25amp fuse to resolve the issue.

 

[Whipple SC]

Spoke with whipple today, the harness was 3rd party supplied with the wrong sized fuse. They advised to install a 25amp fuse to resolve the issue.

This is correct, production is shipped with 25amp fuses for the dual Spal fans, but some got out with 10amp fuses. If anyone needs a 25A fuse, please let me know.

 

[Whipple SC]

instructions show removing a OEM 15amp fuse from #44 slot and then placing this 15amp in the whipple supplied fuse tap which already has a 5amp fuse on it...so one 15amp and one 5amp on this fuse tap going back in position #44

the fans and the intercooler pump run off this

That's the add-a-fuse, there is no problem with this. This is only for the dual fan setup which has it's own fuse, suppose to be 25A, but some got out with a 10A. We have rectified all in stock but some got out with the 10A. The IC pump still runs without an issue.

 

[thedalejrfan]

Had same issue - reverse the power and ground on the relay so they match the I/C pump - seems like some got mis wired from factory...

^^^^^^^^^^

 

[SmokedSS]

^^^^^^^^^^

So I am confused, Whipple says the 25 amp fuse is correct. For those that have found wiring issues what fuse are you now using? When does your fans come on and shut off?

 

[LethalPerformance]

We are running the 25amp fuses from Whipple and never had a fuse blow on us yet.

Jared

Sponsored