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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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Besides Hypertech, what are my options to turn the fans on earlier on my '98? I would prefer not to cut the stock harness.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 10:09 PM
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slp fan switch
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 10:15 PM
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Ditto what TomQ said.Its a easy plug and plug item the hardest part is figuring out where to run the switch.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 10:28 PM
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Where does the SLP fan switch plug into the stock harness? Do you have to drill the firewall? If you leave the switch turned on, will the fans run anytime the key is switched on?
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 11:02 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 98_1LE:
<strong>Where does the SLP fan switch plug into the stock harness? Do you have to drill the firewall? If you leave the switch turned on, will the fans run anytime the key is switched on?
Thanks</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I havent routed mine yet sense my car is now down but the fans will run if the switch is on regardless if there is a key or not.You will have a low setting a high setting and off.
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Old Jun 30, 2002 | 11:48 PM
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Obviously you wouldnt want to leave your fan on all the time, you'd burn out the motor pretty quick. <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" />
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Old Jul 1, 2002 | 01:17 PM
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I have the SLP fan switch. You dont have to drill in your firewall, there is already a predrilled location in the firewall. The problem is that its right under the computer, and GM shoved that computer way back there so its a real pain to get it in and out.
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The plug behind the PCM is the best place. You'll find yourself using it more and more!

Do yourself a favor and keep a "snake" wire in that hole! I cut a slit in the plug and ran my wires through it. I left a wire in there that's not connected to anything. When I need to run new wires, I tape them to the snake and gently pull them through.

Works great so far, just make sure the plug doesn't pop out ( you can feel it on the inside to make sure it's still in place)

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