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Electric Fan Relay Wiring Diagram Sketch - 1991 Ford Bronco (On/Off/Auto Switch)

Hand-drawn wiring diagram for an electric cooling fan showing relay, sensor, battery, on/off/auto switch and grounds.

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This is a hand-drawn wiring diagram sketched in ink on lined notebook paper, uploaded to the gallery of a 1991 Ford Bronco. It illustrates a proposed electric cooling fan control circuit. The fan (drawn at upper left) has one lead going to ground and another lead feeding into a primary relay. That primary relay is grounded and receives power from the positive battery terminal ('Pos Battery'). The relay's control (trigger) side splits into two paths: one goes to a temperature 'Sensor' and one goes to a three-position switch ('3 Pos Switch') labeled with positions On, Off, and Auto, which is fed from the battery. The sensor's output routes through a second, smaller relay that is grounded and triggered by a 12V key-on (ignition-switched) source ('12 V Key'), so the automatic fan operation only functions with the ignition on. A reader can learn the general architecture of a manually overridable, thermostatically controlled electric fan setup: battery power through a main relay to the fan, with the relay triggered either manually (On), disabled (Off), or automatically (Auto) via a temperature sensor and an ignition-gated secondary relay. No wire gauges, wire colors, fuse ratings, or part numbers are given.

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Frequently asked questions

What does this hand-drawn diagram show?
It shows an electric cooling fan wiring plan: the fan connects to ground and to a relay powered from the positive battery terminal, with the relay triggered by either a 3-position switch or a temperature sensor circuit.
What are the positions of the switch in this fan wiring diagram?
It is a 3-position switch labeled On, Off, and Auto, fed from the battery.
How is the automatic (sensor) side of the fan circuit powered?
The sensor feeds a second relay that is grounded and triggered by a 12V key (ignition-switched) source, so auto operation works only with the key on.
How many relays are used in this fan circuit?
Two relays: a main relay between the positive battery and the fan, and a second relay between the sensor and 12V key power.
Does the diagram specify wire colors, fuse sizes, or part numbers?
No. It only shows component connections (fan, two relays, sensor, 3-position switch, battery, ground, and 12V key power) with no wire colors, fuses, or part numbers.

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