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Firstbatch
Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 10:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Is it possible to bench test the cooling fan from a XB12X? The wires coming from the fan side of the connector are yellow and black. My assumption is that you could simply connect a 12 volt power source, yellow to positive ; black to ground, and the fan would run.

I tried this scenario and the fan will not run and I do know for sure it is not a dead fan. I thought the temperature control on/off for the fan was controlled by the ECM and not right at the fan. Is this correct?

Thanks for any help on this question.
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Xcephasx
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 07:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

if you're just trying to make it turn on:
with the fan plugged into the harness, short the BK/O wire on the fan to the Neg terminal on the battery (sick a wire into the back of the connector) could use frame, or engine i suppose, but battery is probably the better way.
bike doesn't have to be on for this to work.

i don't know why it wouldn't work if you plugged it into 12v power.
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Firstbatch
Posted on Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 07:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Thanks X....as it turns out the fan is dead...who knows why. But indeed it should just run when 12v is applied. Who knows why the fan died. I did decide to do pull it apart and it appears the brushes were worn out. Crappy design. Hope the the replacement is better
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