dna9656 Posted June 13, 2014 Share #1 Posted June 13, 2014 There is a switch for the fan installed by a PO. It's hard to know when it's on as you go down the freeway, I though it would be nice (not nessesary but nice) to have a small LED in the dash come on when the switch is on. Can some one provide a parts list and a diagram to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Money Venture Posted June 13, 2014 Share #2 Posted June 13, 2014 I have found some of the switches have a similar switch that lights up when on. If you check you might find the same switch in the light up variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skid Posted June 13, 2014 Share #3 Posted June 13, 2014 (edited) It would be nice to know. A temperature gauge would be handy too. Edited June 13, 2014 by Skid add Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie1965 Posted June 13, 2014 Share #4 Posted June 13, 2014 Does the Venture switch to ground for the fan? If so you would need a constant 12v to the LED and the ground would need hooked up to the fan ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted June 13, 2014 Share #5 Posted June 13, 2014 There are 2 wires that go to the fan. Just connect your indicator light to those 2 wires and the indicator will come on any time the fan is commanded on. I would be surprised if the fan ever comes on while at speed, the speed of the bike will ram more air through the radiator than the fan ever could. The fan is more for slow speed driving or stop and go traffic when there is minimal airflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorback Posted June 13, 2014 Share #6 Posted June 13, 2014 Radio Shack has a 12V led for 2.49 I think. Jeff knows why I know this. A First Gen should have a temp gauge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna9656 Posted June 15, 2014 Author Share #7 Posted June 15, 2014 My Venture has a gauge and it works, it's never reading as high as some say all Ventures do. It runs just above the lower break in the green line on the highway, in town with stop and go it goes up a bit. When I turn on the fan I just want a little red light to come on to tell me it's on, maybe there is a way to wire it so it'll light up whether or not I turned it on or the thermo-switch did... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil86 Posted June 15, 2014 Share #8 Posted June 15, 2014 see post #5.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonm. Posted June 15, 2014 Share #9 Posted June 15, 2014 the fan is triggered by completing the GROUND. You just need a lighted switch and run a 12v + to switch as needed. LOOK at the wiring diagram for the switch you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil86 Posted June 15, 2014 Share #10 Posted June 15, 2014 (edited) Pretty sure all 1st gen fans switch the power to the fan. Yes the early Venture had a one wire thermoswitch that grounded, but it just grounds the fan relay coil, which sends power to the fan. Later models have a 2 wire thermoswitch on the power supply to the fan, no more relay. The advantage of the running light wiring on post 5 is you know there is 12 V to the fan and a ground from the fan...so its most likely running. Edited June 15, 2014 by Neil86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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