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  1. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    Right on The Perma-Cool fans have been pretty great for me so far, I've seen no higher than 30 amps drawn, according to my Proform controller. They're rated for 2,800 CFM each, I'm not sure if it's actually that high, but they MOVE some air for sure, far more than the Derale fans in that kit...
  2. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    Also, the reason I am looking at an alternator upgrade is because I'll be running about a 3,000W audio system, and adding another battery (or two) to handle spikes. If your alternator is in good health, and so is your battery, you shouldn't need a higher amp alternator to run a couple electric fans.
  3. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    If you are talking about the auxiliary coolant pump, that has nothing to do with the hydraulic fan system, don't touch it. I removed the fan/shroud assembly, the hydraulic pump that's bolted to the engine, the reservoir, and all of the hydraulic hoses that connect those parts together. It's...
  4. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    Just remove the lines. If you are getting rid of the other components, you could remove the lines as well. Alternatively, you could try tucking the lines out of the way if you didn't want to mess with disconnecting them at the pump. Unless the cooler lines you mention are part of a different...
  5. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    Also, just to be clear, the hydraulic fan system is completely separate from the power steering system, contrary to what many believe. Removing the hydraulic fan pump only affects the hydraulic fan system.
  6. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/micro-v/belts---hoses/belts/serpentine-belt/c92a524fe09d/gates-micro-v-serpentine-belt-6-rib-100-inch/gamv/k060995 Something like a Gates K060995 would work beautifully. I found the invoice from where I bought mine at my job (O'Reilly Auto), so I can confirm...
  7. BobLS

    Electric fan conversion cooler line questions 1st Gen

    I swapped my hydraulic fan system for electric using a Derale fan shroud, a couple of Perma-Cool 19111 fans, and a proform 69595 fan controller. You can remove the hydraulic fan pump, reservoir, and the lines, and then you would just need a shorter belt to make up for the missing pulley. I have...
  8. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    Happy to say the LS hasn't seen any rust. I've had good luck with shca ofc wire, I'm not sure how good it really is, but I know it isn't that junk cca wire people try to get by with. I never thought of grabbing factory wires, there's a pick a part with about 6 or 7 LS's not far from me.
  9. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    Also, I can't do anything with the alternator on my X4, but, the Advantage III software might have that functionality.
  10. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    This is the answer I've been looking for, thank you. I plan on adding 1/0 grounds for everything, would you recommend grounding both alternators directly to the chassis, or even the batteries, or both? I'm planning on doing a couple runs of 1/0 for both power, and grounds from the batteries to...
  11. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    Oddball, doing a little more reading into your comment (now that I'm not at work) I think you've more/less answered my question. Do you see any sort of issue electrically that I might run into installing a second alternator and battery? There's a guy at work telling me my pcm might see weird...
  12. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    It's gonna be used for a mix of things, yes a little spl stuff, but also my cooling fan controller, air pump for my d2 coilovers (although I'm not too sure how much amperage that pump draws), and some other things down the road.
  13. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    Oddball, I appreciate the reply, what I'm trying to do is bypass the factory alt for my aftermarket electronics. I'd leave the factory one in there for all the factory electronics tied into it, but then I'd like to run a second battery/alternator completely seperate from the factory stuff to run...
  14. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    I've kinda put this aside for now while I work on some other not so daunting things. I think I've decided I'm just going to give it a shot and report back with what I figure out.
  15. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    I'm going to add another battery, I was more trying to figure out if I could rig up an internally regulated one wire to create a separate charging system. Refer to the starting post for a little more detail on the thought.
  16. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    Note, I'm replacing the fans either way. Derale shrouds are great, but their fans (or mine at least) aren't the greatest. I've already got a bearing squeaking in one of mine. Mishimoto seem to have very high quality products, so I'll be giving them a shot.
  17. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    I seen the board oddball released, I probably would've gone that route if it was out before I put mine in. Mine does alright, putting lower amp fans in would be ideal, but my proform controller is pretty sweet as far as adjustment and speed control goes. I found some mishimoto fans that I think...
  18. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    This has been attempted in the past, usually ends up not working or being limited to working like stock due to the pcm controlling the output. If there was an actual confirmed working drop in replacement, I'd go for it, but from what I can tell, there isn't. As I stated in the beginning, money...
  19. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    ajv8 have you attempted this swap?
  20. BobLS

    Charging System Question

    Everywhere I look, it says that the gen 2 alternators are internally regulated whereas the gen 1 is pcm controlled. Could be wrong, but if it is, there's a lot of companies spreading false information.
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