ngiffin417

When it comes to electrical im pretty much lost. last year I jerry rigged my stereo electrical by stealing it from a fuse on the fuse box inside the fire wall. It worked ok until I robbed more power from there for my new electrical fan and now I can't run them both at the same time because there isn't enough juice. So where is the CORRECT place to wire these things?

Thanks

JamesW

The radio power source is the Radio fuse in the fuse box. The Fan should get it's power from the power side of the solenoid

67mustang302

Yes, the fan needs to use a relay and draw off the power side of the starter solenoid or the + battery terminal(same difference). Then you use the coil side of the relay and tie it into a 12v+ switch and the fan controller.

ngiffin417

ill get upside down in the front seat to look for the radio fuse, thanks.

As far as the fan, i have it wired right now straight from the fan to the switch, can i just wire the power stright from batery to the switch? The fan didnt come with a relay

2+2GT

There is already a fuse and wire set up for the radio, you don't have to "rob" anything.

The heater fan likewise.

Go through this:

http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/wiring/wiring1968.htm

67mustang302

If you're talking about a radiator electric fan, you need to run it off of a relay. I just installed a Painless universal, $27 at Summit. E fans pull so much amperage(they can spike well over 30A at startup) that you need to run it off the hot side of the starter solenoid or the + battery terminal so you don't blow fuses or start electrical fires. The relay is then hooked up to a fan control and a 12v+ switch, so when the fan controller comes on the relay closes and the fan gets power from the hot side of the battery.