Aftremarket fan = dead alternator.

[Heli-Mech]

I just finished wiring in a Flex-a-lite radiator fan on my eg33 swapped legacy. Ran the fan straight off the battery with a relay and spst switch.

-I tested evrything out and it was working great.

-Took the car out for a test run and the lights/stereo and gauges started to fade.

-I shut off the fan and accessories and headed back home.

-removed the fan wiring, and checked all the fuses and they are good.

-Tested the alternator and its only making 10 volts.....

Would the added load of the fan kill an alternator that was already on its way out?

[icingdeath88]

Maybe you had a short and that was what killed it?

[Blacky]

Are you using a flex-a-lite controller and thermostat kit to run the fan or a manual use as needed switch?

[Heli-Mech]

Manual switch. Fan is run straight off the battery with a fuse and relay, switch controls the relay.

[Heli-Mech]

swapped it out for my spare alternator, this one only puts out 13.4v but thats good enough for now.

Now I have an issue with my CEL?

http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/showthread.php?t=56463