Blown Ford

I will be posting more info as time permits. However I thought I would post up some stuff now to show everyone how I did this. Motorcraft fans are (P/N AL3Z-8C607-A) from the 2010 f-150. These fans are very strong at 100%. This past weekend I removed the DC controller and installed a Painless F5 (30140) dual fan controller. A great product in my opinion. Had everything needed. I didn't have to purchase anything but wire loom to make it pretty. Runs the fans at 50% based on initial temp setting then boost them to 100% based on second setting. Both temp settings are adjustable. AC running makes them run 100%. They also tie to the VSS (vehicle speed sensor) and shut off at my set speed. I have chosen 22mph. In addition the fans can be run at 100% via a toggle switch so cooling at the drag strip will be a breeze. I like the fact that the fans use a standard Delphi temp sensor (which has been used in automobiles for 15 years) which you screw right into the cooling system (using Flex-a-lite 32084) verses the temp probe stuck in the cooling fins which is how some other controllers do it.

Toggle switch for manual operation. (You do not have to install this, it's optional with the kit)


Painless controller mounted on the battery box.


Slight triming to fan shroud needed to clear abs system.


The motorcraft fans alighned perfectly with three out of four holes already in the radiator. The one that didn't was on the upper drivers side. It was off by an inch. So I made a bracket from alum flat bar to compensate for the offset.


The adapter Flex-a-lite 32084 is on the way. Cheapest I could find it was here http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/de...e&apwidj4BrFwK $45 to my door. It's black so it won't draw attention. Looking forward to its arrival. The ac compressor signal tie in is a gray/with white stripe. The harness runs down to the compressor. You can slide under the truck and pull the wire loom back to see if yours is the same. It's only two wires. The other is black. The wires run up and into the large harness by the oil cap. This is where I tied in. The vss wire is grey/with black stripe. It can be found in the radio harness as well as the plug on the accelerator. I tied in at the accelerator. The pic below shows the green wire for ac compresser signal entering the harness and you will also see an orange wire which is for swiched ignition 12v or acc. You see the long retangular plug as well and this black wire is a switched ignition source.


The 22mph number I pulled outta my *** lol. I'm sure 15-20mph would work fine. You just need air moving across the radiator and 22mph sounded good to me. Changing this setting is as easy as pushing a button. Below is a pic of the switch mounted beneath the dash. The cool thing is there is already a hole there that it fits in perfectly. You simply drive the speed you want the fans to cut off at and press the button. It's done and unless you press the button again at a different speed thats where they will shut off at.

Joshg

Now u need to just drive on over and put sum on my truck for me

glanzerf150

very nice. Where did you end up getting the fans from?

Blown Ford

I bought the fans from www.carpartsestore.com about a year ago. They were $160. I can't believe they now go for $172-250. Best thing is to do a google or bing search and see what you can find.

Blown Ford

Heres the Painless kit

'08f150stx

Why did you switch from the dc controller to the Painless?

CRF450

How much was the total cost for the install?
Also I have been looking into this for efan install for a while but im confused about what to do with the fan clutch, can you just remove it and leave it that way?

CRF450

I just found the Fan assembly with motor on Tasca's Ebay store for under $200.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AL3Z8...item3a6adf645c

jbhill

Awesome.

Blown Ford

Zero customer support. His claim of a 10day wait on the controller is an out right lie. Many many complaints of 40+ day waits. Then Brian doesn't answer the phone or respond to emails. Last time I checked his website was still down. All of this had me very disappointed. But when I discovered the bulb (temp sensor) had fallen off and there was nothing i could do about it that was the last straw. The dc controller is ok at best. It never worked exactly as it should. The Painless setup is far superior. Everythings included. Plus more than enough wire.

My cost
$180 for the fans with shipping.
$209 for the controller shipped.
$45 for the radiator hose adapter shipped. (Optional)

Wasted $160 on the dc controller.