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Review on ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Enhance Cooling Efficiency with Derale 20161 Jeep Wrangler Direct Fit Electric Fan Kit in Black by David Fisher

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best fan on the market!

I installed this fan on my 97 2.5L tj. The kit comes with everything you need for installation, although I used some extra parts to secure the wires and hide them a little better. First the bottom bracket on the passenger side needs to be pulled out a bit to fit the bolt hole in the radiator as others have said. The kit includes a 50A switch which I installed next to the airbox on the inner wing structure. Make sure you read the label on it, one side is labeled Battery and the other is labeled Aux (Fan Side). The relay has 2 wires coming from a terminal that goes to the thermostat switch that is installed between the thermostat housing and the factory coolant temp sensor. The other wire is a green wire with a diode connected to the AC compressor 12v power wire which turns on the fan when the compressor is turned on. Another wire from the thermal switch goes to the switched 12V. I routed this wire from the switch to the fuse box under the hood next to the battery. I pulled out the fuse box, removed the bottom half and taped it to the red and black wire that went to the rear defroster relay which was on the front of the box and was not being used. I installed a new fan relay on the side of the airbox as that was the only place the wires went. I would suggest spending some time soldering and shrinking all the connections as expendable butt connectors are not vibration and water resistant and will likely fall apart at the wrong time. The 2 included brackets fit perfectly and installed my PS-Res and coolant in standard positions. wires.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Almost everything is fine