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Originally Posted by paper1122 View Post
I put in the 75 degree thermoswitch. It seems to have solved the problem, the car runs much cooler and the fan comes on much earlier, in fact it runs nearly constantly. (Go figure I'm in FL). How long shouuld the fan run after the car is turned off? It ran for probably 10 mintues, I'd be a little concerned that it will drain the battery. Anyone know how long the fan will run for?
Ten to fifteen minutes is about how long it'll need to run in the summer, and no it won't affect the battery. Mine has the same setup it hasn't failed me yet.
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