switch for fan (hard wire)

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switch for fan (hard wire)

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ok had a faaff about after the fan wasnt working . put a wire in the connector and fan works so . ive decided to hardwire the fan to a rocker switch and sticj the switch to side fo frame . question is what switch do i need ?? >< im being thick ?
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Re: switch for fan (hard wire)

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Just a normal SPST switch ie two connections and two switching possitions (on/off). You can get them at halfords.
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Re: switch for fan (hard wire)

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coolw hat i thought but was worried i need oen with weird resistances or something
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i wired my fan straight to the battery witht he switch in between. never trust a zxr4oo thermostat. i learnt the hard way
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hehe i did 400 miles with no fan atall ... :O oh and it boiled over twice hahaha
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you just can't beat that feeling when the fan kicks in stood in traffic lol
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Re: switch for fan (hard wire)

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just boughtone of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0385848673

gonan chuk it in the side infill bit . hopefully it works
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