Boost MPG & HP on RAM 1500 HEMI 5.7L - OEM V6 Fan Conversion
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In this video I show how I gained HP and increased MPG by installing a V6 model fan into a RAM 1500 V8 5.7L HEMI truck. This is a plug and play conversion but will need some programming to the truck to turn on at the most ideal time.
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BoostedMotorsports any upgrade to make the trans temp run cooler?
can i do this to my 6.4 hemi 2016 power wagon it has a clutch fan and its
Is the electric fan that is in the bio the mopar oem one is is plug and play or direct bolt on cause i looked it up and it says fits up to 2010 dodge ram 1500 🤔 i have a 2013 dodge ram 1500 rt 6speed
Amazon says that this fan does not fit my 2014 ram 1500. its a dorman 621-410 radiator fan
Will changing out the thermostat to a lower temp racing one (like 180 degree) help without a tuner for the e fan swap on a ram hemi?
Not sure if anyone has mentioned or not but changing from mechanical to electric fan greatly reduces strain on the water pump bearings so that is another reason to change it.
Great insight James! 👍👍👍
Thank you! Very helpful
If there is already an electric fan in there then why can't you just remove the belt fan and leave it?
Some do that but the larger fan with fan shroud does a better job at cooling 👍
Good job for not playing the music while you’re talking.
Boosted thx for your earlier reply. I did the conversion. The fan fits perfectly. Problems I ran into: #1. Had to extend wire so plug would reach the fan. #2. 2015 and up to present PCMs on Rams are locked and have to be sent out to be unlocked before you can adjust the fan temp. The original preset temp for my truck comes on at 232 degrees if there is a malfunction with the manual clutch fan and your condenser fan needs to "Try" to cool off engine. Cooling fan will always stay on with A/C or defrost being on. Which is no problem for me because one is always on anyway. My gas mileage did improve on the highway 1 to 2 mpg. From 17-18 mpg to 20-21 mpg. Hope this helps someone. I appreciate all the videos. You do a good job.
I did this to me Dad's 1500 as well before he sold it. Here are the most frequently asked questions... From my point of View:
1. Save Gas / Fuel Economy = YES... 1-3 MPG
2. Engine Crank Smoother / Start Faster = YES, Easy too!
3. Limit Engine / Parts from Wear and Tear = YES
4. Cut down Engine Heat / Cooler Engine = YES
5. Get more out of the Alternator gain Amperage = YES, never seen over 14.5V
6. Gain more Horse Power = YES, Especially if Fan Seized... They said it's about 1-2HP to run Clutch Fan, but if Seized... It's 15-20HP and sound like an Air Plane, LOL !!!
NOTE: You will NOT REGRET doing this !!!
Did you program it
How’s long term usage on it?
@@bradstevens7326 - Sorry, I didn't see your message until now. TH-cam Suppressing me with my posts. If People reply, I can't see it :(((. No, there is no need to program it. I made it all with a small Electronic Module that control the Temperature I want. Here is the Video: th-cam.com/video/I3hAjVmwWT4/w-d-xo.html
@@AndyD162 - We still have it and it's working still. Depend on the Weather though. If you live in the Hot Climate, you will see your Fans shorter since it will be on constantly, etc... So it's really depend on the Fan Rating, that would tell you the average usage of the product. As for us, we live in New Hampshire, so when Winter come, we don't have to worry about the Fan coming on. Here is the Video I did on my Dad's Chevy Blazer... th-cam.com/video/I3hAjVmwWT4/w-d-xo.html
Jordan Bronson I live in mass. Was just curious how itd handle summers and long road trips on a hot day. Like 5 hours plus. If all is good I know what I’ll be doing!
In my shop we call those clips “Jesus clips”. When they invariably go flying off - never to be found, you say “Oh Jesus”.
hahah seriously! Better wear the safety glasses on those suckers 🤣
I thought they were called Jesus clips because if you lose even one, you're lost.
We call Lynch Pins , Jesus clips because they'll snap on your fingers and make you say, Jeeezuss!!
Looks like it might have been a little easier loosening the fan from under the truck, good job big dog. Keep the videos coming I learn a lot from you. I'm working on getting me a dodge 5.7 hemi.
Thanks brother! That’s awesome! These trucks are a lot of fun you’ll love it 👍👍👍
its good to see someone showing the work being done instead of do this and that and tada its done
Thanks man I appreciate it! I agree most just talk about it and show it after the fact 🤦♂️
USE CAUTION - I suggest checking the AC pressures. If there is something missing in the conversion the fan will not turn on for the AC condenser and cause the high side pressure to go too high and damage the AC system. I learned this the hard way = blew out seals on 4 AC compressors after doing mods on a RAM 2500. I took it to the dealer and they couldn't figure out the problem and I only stumbled onto it by doing my own recharge and truck sitting idling, I witnessed high side pressure climb and fan not turning on.
Thank you for confirming this for me. One my old Ram (2006) I used to disconnect the A/C fan during winter because I didn't like hearing it run whenever I used the defroster. Once it got warm, and I used my A/C on the way home from work, I noticed it stopped blowing cold while I was stopped, then remembered I had the fan disconnected. I figured that couldn't be good for it and turned it off until I got home and reconnected the fan.
Good point, but since we're using the stock AC plug / fan circuit, its primary trigger is AC condense pressure, followed by coolant temp.
That's why when you change the fan trigger using a programmer, you do it by altering AC + coolant temp, not coolant temp alone. So unless your PCM is shot (in which case there're bigger issues...), the e-fan will be triggered by condenser psi before coolant temp.
Roy J so it’s good to go for a 2018
If your worried about the fan turning on while running the ac? just jump it of the ac compressor power wire to trigger the fan on.
That little green "thing" on the plug is called a thermocouple. There is a set temp that when it reaches that temp it will close loop and turn the fan on. If you mount it in a location that has better access to engine temp (closer to the radiator) you will see a difference in when the fan turns on/off. The more remote of a location and the cooler it stays the less your fan will turn on. Just think of it like a thermostat in your house, if you put it in a closet it will only cool/heat the house when the temp in that closet goes above/below the set temp no matter if the rest of the house is 30 degrees or 120 degrees. So place it where you want it to read the proper temp so it comes on/off at the right time. Sticking it away from the engine or behind something will only cause the fan to turn on when the air in that area reaches the right temp.
xckrebel awesome thanks for that explanation! Any insight to how I could wire that up to work with the 2 wire harness coming from the truck? The harness on the fan side has 3 terminals from the older model but right now will only turn on from the PCM sending power to the fan. Would be nice to utilize the thermocouple like you said!
Boosted2k What you're more than likely seeing is a 3 terminal fan being a ground and 2 hot wires. 1 hot wire powers the thermocouple and 1 power wire from the ECU as a failsafe if the thermocouple is frozen or non functional. First you need to figure out which your current power wire is, the constant hot (while the engine is running) or the hot from the ECU. You can do it with a test light or as simply as a hair dryer or heat gun. On a cold start take the heat gun and blow hot air on the thermocouple (not sure how hot hair dryers get but heat guns get HOT) if the fan turns on after a few seconds your power is coming from a constant hot, if the thermocouple gets very hot and no fan, it's coming from the ECU. I'd bet a weeks pay that your 2 wire plug from your truck is a ground and a hot from the ECU, as the stock fan you had was just supplemental to the clutch fan as a clutch fan is nothing more than a thermocouple allowing the clutch to spin freely when it's cold and lock up when it's hot. If this is the case then you only need to wire the 3rd unused pin on your trucks harness to a fused hot that only comes on with the ignition. The 2 sources of power to the fan you used is so the radiator can stay cool with 2 different sources of heat. The thermocouple will run the fan with high ambient temps (if it is hot under the hood) and the ECU will control inside engine temps if the ambient temps are very low (winter). I kinda over explained it but I wanted anybody who reads this in the future to understand without having to search for information elsewhere.
Yeah definitely! Thanks for the detailed explanation! I'll have to get around to playing with it one of these days. Nobody has seemed to figure out how to make the v6 3 wire fan work on the 2 wire HEMI harness and I don't have that truck to be able to throw a multimeter on it and find out. I also would be interested to know if the thermocouple engages a low speed fan setting that does not turn as fast/loud until the PCM kicks in its activated high speed circuit. Right now you have just a full ON?OFF situation. Would be nice to have a quieter low speed activated by the thermocouple. If I feed that circuit a full 12v I'm sure it would just come on full blast also...
Boosted2k. Hey did you used the cooling fan from 3.7 v6. Or 3.6 v6 ?
I have 2016 ram 5.7. I would like to do that. I'm sure it saves gas and increase hp. Thanks.
xckrebel It's a bi-metallic clicks-on, not a thermocouple.
Will changing out the thermostat to a lower temp racing one (like 180 degree) help without a tuner for the e fan swap on a ram hemi?
Is the plug ONLY on the sport or is it in other trims? I have a 2015 ram bighorn and I'd love to do this
EDIT: Never mind, I found the plug. Seems to be apart of an e-clutch for the mechanical fan or something like that. So should work for most trims
I have seen a ton a videos saying "do this do that add these to increase mpg and hp" if you look enough you can find videos of people who disagree. This is probably the first item I havent found a counter video to.
Thanks for the feedback! Yeah I have a bunch more videos on this subject on my channel and don't have any incentive to deliver any bias since we sold the truck and moved onto the next project now but we did find an increase in gas mileage that we documented here on another video 👍
@@BoostedMotorsports I know im two years late, but i just bought a 2014 ram 1500 from my dad and im averaging about 14-15 mpg here. What other modification can i install to increase it? Your video says the E-fan will help a lot with reducing mechanical strain on the water pump bearings, but what else can i install? thanks!
@@bakuliusangel500g Cold air intake and a tune are the only real things unless you want to drop some serious coin on a tuned exhaust too. Oh, lighten up on the right foot :-)
Great video bro! My Hemi started acting up and turns out it's the cooling fan. I've purchased fan and look forward to installing it myself. It will save me some money. Thank you and please keep posting videos.
So you took one electric fan off and then your fan clutch off to put on One single electric fan? .......... 2 fans cooling verses one fan cooling... Which set up cools better............. Common sense equasion or....?
No no. The clutch fan is for rad. The elec if for ac. The v6 fan only turns on when needed. As opposed to clutch fan always on. The v6 fan comes on when ac is turned on and when engine temps reach 200 or so
I am impressed by what you do, and I like every thing you did in your truck
I have question about fan installation
In Saudi Arabia the temperature increase to 52 degrees in summer and decrease to 0 degrees in winter
Does this fan work well
Does this fan run with the a/c only or what
The 3rd wire one the opposite side is probably coming into the resistor that you refered to as a " Box looking thingy" on the bottom of the plugs. That resistor is what is going to tell it to turn on and off and when and how much power and how fast the fan needs to spin to control the motor
Long winded asf. I could do without 90% of you blabbering.
With that said... you have some great videos tho. I've been binge watching them all. Thanks!
Will changing out the thermostat to a lower temp racing one (like 180 degree) help without a tuner for the e fan swap on a ram hemi?
I just discovered your channel. I love it! I wish I found your channel sooner. Thanks for the content.
First off, just discovered your channel and only seen a handful of videos but they are all awesome! Keep it up. Second, I have two questions:1) I saw a few comments say that a tuner isn't necessary however, does that mean it could cause any harm if you go without a tuner for an extended period of time? 2) How is this holding up after nearly a year?*Currently I have a stock 2014 Ram 1500 Sport w/MOPAR Cold Air Intake*
It'll just run a bit warmer in high temperatures in stop and go traffic if you have the a/c off. Factory thermostat fully opens at 203*. The fan is programmed to kick in at around 220* with a/c off. If you turn your a/c on you can get the fan to kick in sooner.
BoostedMotorsports Sweet, well if it can hold up to the heat in Cali I think I should be just fine in the Midwest. Thanks for getting back to me.
Has anyone had any problems/complications due to removing the fan? I have a 2008 dodge 5.7. I bought it about 3 months ago I love the other than the gas mileage. I average between 14.5-15.5 mpg. I had a 98 Dodge Ram a long time ago and I did this mod to it. I just don’t remember that far back what all went into it. Great videos too you’re videos are very informative and detailed keep up the good work buddy.
Found a few bad reviews on Amazon.
NEED to KNOW… do not disengage your MDS if you do this fan swap!! You will over heat… other mods will need to be done to cure this problem
Does this mod work on older gen 5.7 aka 2002-2005? Its unclear if this fan actually fits the older setups.
Not to be rude or anything just trying to spread information. There are no 2002 ram 5.7 hemis 2003 was the first year they put them in the rams
Wonder if there is any difference with this and the 4x4 version of the 2014
I can’t find a video but I believe the plug on the 2014 and up as a different, oval vs square.
Hi, love your videos man. Is this fan only turn on when the ac is on , or also when the engine gets up to temperature?
What are you hoping to get by installing the 180 degree thermostat with this mod? Is 200 degrees too hot? Why have the fan run so hard if it isn't needed?
Hey Michael the 180* thermostat gives you a bit more performance by keeping the engine and your intake temps a bit cooler. The fan can still be set at around 200* for stop and go traffic as you said to keep it from running constantly!
I was going to ask the same question. Many times with a mod like this you wind up doing more harm than good. The best engineers put this truck together a certain way for a certain reason. Not to ruffle any feathers, but I agree with you Michael Wauters.
By running the engine cooler it Allows for more timing with less detonation and more power.
Paul H, you have to remember they're also trying to reach California emission standards.
The engines operate most efficiently and cleanly at 200-205. Running cooler engine temperatures does NOT help power or mpg. Lowering intake temp does.
Your videos a great. I am locating the proper fan to convert my 2014 1500 Express. Just wanted to know how yours worked out and will it turn on without the A/C running. ex when weather is cooler to cold
How does a person find this exact set up? I have a 2008 dodge Laramie 5.7 Facebook marketplace find. It currently has clutch fan and electric condenser fan.
Has anyone done any mods to the ags system? Im doing the fan clutch delete this week, im going with 180 thermostat and i have diablo intune 3 to adjust my fan on , just wondering if i need to do anything to the active grille shutters, thanks in advanve for any guidance?
SO.... I did this Mod on my 2013 RAM 1500. And DAMN! if it worked!!! I pull a trailer around town and usually got 7 MPG. after the mod, Almost 10! Highway I went from 16 to 19 MPG. (average increase after 1100+ mile highway road trip.) It was well worth the 110.00 dollar investment for the new fan. I also noted the engine runs about 10 degrees cooler. It hasn't caused any issues so I likely won't change out the thermostat. Couple of things to note about the process; The engine fan is definitely a counter clockwise rotation for removal. Counter clockwise facing the truck. I watched other videos saying its clockwise.... NO... its counterclockwise....and mine was tight. It took me making a tool that fit into the water pump pulley holes to break it loose. after that it was 10 minutes to do the mod. when your remove the stock fan shroud, don't bend or loose the retaining clips. you need them to secure the new electric fan. Also, the new electric fan comes with a mount for the long radiator hose that crosses in front of the engine. So, carefully remove the plastic hose support clamp in the middle of the stock fan shroud because you will need to reuse the clamp. On my RAM the electric connector was in the right place to connect to the new fan. Didn't have to move or extend wiring, or pull the thermostat or anything like that. Just plugged it in and off I went. This was a great MOD for me. Thanks Dude. This was a BIG HELP! Now off I go to replace the stupid exhaust manifold bolts that snap off in the engine. This should have been a recall. GRRRR.
Update!!!! OK its been a year and a half since I did this MOD. Still going Strong! The temperature decrease hasnt changed or caused me any issues. Still loving that I changed out the fan! This really isnt one of those short sighted MODS that end up costing you in the long run. Thanks again guys for posting this.
Thanks for the support and feedback Mike! Yeah this is one of my favorite mods on these trucks and even just getting rid of that stupid roaring noise everytime you start the truck makes it worth it. A lot of skeptics and nay sayers surrounding this mod but its always from people who have never tried it 👍
Just one quick question. Did you have to use a tuner like he mentioned? to set to ideal temperature or just really install and go. I have a 2014 Ram Laramie Longhorn 4x4 5.7 v8. Thank you.
Hey bud, what year did you grab that dan off of? I have a ‘13 and found a ‘12 fan, just don’t know if it will work.
Never mind I actually listened to the video...
Where can I get this E fan?
Is there a mopar shroud that goes around this fan as well? Did you ever end up extending the harness so that you could have it clipped in where it was supposed to go? Do you still have the truck and the same cooling fan? Awesome video!
The V6 fan/shroud is all one unit so once you buy and bolt it up you’re all set! Never had an issue with it and ended up cutting some zip ties in another video to get a bit more length out of the harness to put it in the proper spot. If you search the channel you’ll see the wire harness vid for the v6 fan 😬🤟
Good idea on using the breaker bar with the socket adapter for the water pump pulley. I think I'm finally going to do this on my 09. After 95k. The A/C fan stopped working, so probably won't be long till the clutch fan goes.
So update. Tired the breaker bar that didn't work. Tired to make a tool to hold the pulley. Bent the tool. Watched a video on somebody using a air hammer and it kicked that nuts ass and was off in a few seconds.
Trading my 2016 ram ecodiesel in for a limited 18 hemi..... wonder if the ecodiesel fan would work?
Also if I do this you think ill void my warrantie?
Love your vids brother! Keep em coming!
I think the ecodiesel fan might be different but not quite sure! Thanks for your support! Plenty more content on the way! 🤘
I have the same truck and I can't get over 13 miles per gallon you put electric fan and other things last week I changed my spark plugs and it just has better throttle response
To remove electric fan we have to remove the macanic one first?
Whats interesting is that my truck shows the same Temps. and I don't have a k&n cold air intake nor an electric fan. 🧐
I have a 2020 classic and was told 2018 so I was wondering if anyone knows if I can do this still
thanks for this video! Now you got me hooked on that idea and I want to modify my 2014 Ram Sport. I was just wondering, do you have any concerns buying a non-Mopar version of the E-Fan? there's a ton of them out there, and they are a lot less money than the original Mopar one. Any thoughts?
I would just grab this one off Amazon. Dorman is a top brand and for the price you can't go wrong. The Mopar one is super pricey! amzn.to/2W7rr02
Thanks for the reference @BoostedMotorSports, however, I ended up getting a used Mopar version from a salvage vehicle for a hundred bucks...Just tested it the way you did in your video and it runs just fine. Looking forward to installing it, hopefully this weekend :)
So this is basically a straight bolt in? I thought the computer needed to be tuned for the new fan to kick on, 220 degrees seems a little high. I’ve never seen my ram over 206
Yeah its a bolt in but a tuner is needed to adjust the fan settings or you can get the fan to kick on with running the A/C
BoostedMotorsports okay that’s what I thought, I’m about to drive from AK back to VA and just trying to do as much as I can to increase the mpgs and save some money, not pulling a trailer just gonna have a camper shell and the bed loaded down. So hopefully running hot won’t be an issue
The 2019's have changed over to an electric fan for the v8's. :)
Yup that finally puts to rest the debate and argument people have about an electric fan not being good enough for a truck and towing! 😎
The gen 4 or 5?
@@autobotavengerfireballxl5339 Well Gen 4 ended @2018. Gen 5 after that
@@anonimous2451 gen 4 is still being built you ding dong.
@@autobotavengerfireballxl5339 Clearly you are another dumbazz thinking you know everything. Gen 5 Ram's started in 2019 and Gen 4 Ram's ended in 2018. Perhaps a Google search would have helped you to not make an ass of yourself...........then again maybe not.
Can I keep my mechanicals and add the v6 . Super hot in tx
Thank you for the info.....living in the mountains of Colorado I’ve been wanting to do the conversion and get rid of the clutch fan and get the more powerful electric cam fan.
I just did the v6 efan conversion!!!! And it is working fine till now!!! Thanks to you!!!!
Did you need a tuner or was it really plug and play?
@@georgeestrada8206 plug and play my friend. The fan automatically turns on at 185
What Year did you do it for and what year fan did you use
First of all, I’d like to know why they don’t do this in the first place? It appears to be very efficient. Is it still meeting expectations?
Also, it’s on me, but I didn’t realize there were two fans installed already. Just had no reason to look.
I understand the drag coefficient on the engine mounted fan, but how is it more efficient to remove two fans and replace it with one? Just curious.
That said, I have a 2013 Ram HEMI I’d like to improve mileage and efficiency of operation. This looks like a good fix 👍🏼
Does this also apply for the etorque 5.7?
The fan did not come on because the mechanical fan we still installed causing coolant temp and compressor discharge pressure to be running at the correct tem and pressure .
will this work for a 2004 Dodge ram 4.7 li v8 4x4???
The parasitic loss from the clutch fan can be 15hp or more. The problem, other than high side a/c, would be that v6 fan not pulling enough CFM to cool during towing or desert temps. Not all electric fans are rated the same.
Good point! This fan doesn't have any issues though. In 105* weather in traffic my AC is colder than it was with the stock setup. Definitely a lot more air passing over the rad and condenser with this one.
I agree. The electric fan does not have to rely on engine speed for cfm. I'm sure it's moving a lot more air at idle as in traffic than the mechanical fan.
Add fans in front of the a/c compressor and get a custom made all aluminum radiator to replace the cheap plastic stock radiator. Wow that truck would tow in 100 degree weather in the mountains! Put a 6.4 hemi in it whatever!
That is called an axial vain fan.
Good info! 👍
Without programming would it be a good idea to do the conversion and then get a 180 degree thermostat?
What was your operating temp before and after
How has it held up long term. Any issues?
No issues! 🤟
I have a question. What were the reasons you did this? Cooling, any HP Gaines, etc? Also what the hell is the point of two fans on the Hemi? Why wouldn’t FCA do this themselves?
Less load on the engine, frees up hp, better mpg, no roaring fan noise on startup, more room to service/work on the engine. This setup comes stock on the new 2019 RAM 1500
Would this fit a 2010 ram 1500? I followed the link but amazon says it wont fit?
Yes sir! It’s the same procedure on your 2010 ram with a 5.7 hemi. Amazon won’t tell you it will work but it will be the same install as what you see in this video 👍
@@BoostedMotorsports thank you so much from a ram owner! Been a fan of all your videos!
What about the 2013 hemi?
If I want to do this to a 2012 Laramie 1500 what fan am I looking for?
Will this work for a 2012 ram 2500 with a 5.7
Was tune required for e fans to turn on and off
Hey Roberto the fans will come on without tuning but will be a bit later at 220* unless you have your A/C running which will turn the fan on sooner.
I’m trying to do this to my 2016 ram 1500 with a 5.7 . It’s called a v6 e fan correct?
Yeah V6 fan or people call it E-fan mod too
I’ve tried looking it up and I’m getting different part numbers I even tried looking up the part number you showed on the video. I have a 4x4 5.7 hemi. I found one that the part number per eBay/Amazon wouldn’t fit . The part number was 52014772AF. Anyway appreciate all the videos man! Awesome ride! Do you do work for customers or strictly on ur ride?? Very helpful to follow your page! Keep on doing your thing man!
Just finished my conversion in 2014 Ram. Old fan (nut) turned out to be the fan from hell. Made a spanner that wasn't strong enough, fabricated a new one in a fork configuration with stainless bolts for strength. Fastened handle to upper inner fender, used a 2' crescent wrench and 6' square tubing as cheater bar. Nut finally broke loose. Rest of install was textbook. It's winter here in CO so will look into a programmer later in spring to set fan turn on. Thank you for showing us this mod.
Same shit I had to do, first spanner weld up was w zinc coated 5/16 bolts on angle, bent it all up. Busted out the stainless M8s rewelded a spanner, 36mm open-end wrench and 20lb sledge, booyah. Must be the elevation, CO also. Lol. I did lose my cool tho. Swear'n like a 3rd grader hang'n out w 6th graders. Fpos
Did you get any engine lights after unplugging the stock electric fan?
Yeah the temperature sending unit have to send a signal when it reaches a certain temperature I believe 180 190 Being a mechanic you can actually test it before you purchase it for a positive lead to one side and the negative to the other worst case scenario is it one is backwards just to test it if you’re doing plug-and-play it’s no big deal the hornist should be there obviously you’re using it .. Found this very interesting thank you
Thanks for that Ken! If you ever end up installing one of these let me know if you try to make use of that extra circuit. Right now I've just been letting the computer turn it on with the new setting on my tuner but would be nice to have a LOW speed setting instead of it just coming on 100% all the time. The update video to this with the grille shutters on my 2014 throws another element into the mix too. The shutters are closed most of the time on these trucks and rely on the constant spinning of the mechanical fan for cooling. I've noticed the fan having to come on driving down the highway because my grille shutters are staying closed and without the mechanical fan there is no airflow until the fan comes on or the shutters open up.
All fans have 2 sensors to tell them when to kick in. Engine coolant temp, and a/c pressure. Even at low temps, high a/c pressure will cause the fan to engage.
I have a 2015 Ram 1500 3.6 penstar and it was throwing a fan alarm code and all it was the electrical wiring harness was in 2 clips on the fan that was shorting it out and I removed the wiring harness from the plastic clips and it was fine.
Glad you found the problem! 😎
Alright buddy, I got one question. Why not just take the fan clutch off, leave the stock fan shroud and use the stock V8 fan. Granted it is smaller than the V6 fan. But not much and it's already designed for a Hemi. I would just do it to free up horsepower. Not worried about room in the engine compartment. Question is, Is the V8 stock electric fan enough to cool without the mechanical fan?
As long as you aren't in a super hot climate or towing heavy you'll be fine
I'm in Idaho and don't tow much so I think I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the reply! Enjoy the videos! You do your research and do shit right. Thumbs up man 👍
Would this fit on a 2013 4.7
I have a 2018 and the plug has two pins , would it still work with the v6 electric fan ?
Yes just make sure you get the one in the link.
Here it is amzn.to/2Z7r5UI
@@BoostedMotorsports is have an 18 5.4 also and the link you gave says it does not fit my vehicle
I wish RAM would have did an electric fan from the factory. At least on the 2013 update if anything.
Yeah they did it with the 2019 RAM finally! At least we have this direct fit option for our trucks 👍
BoostedMotorsports yea true that. First thing I noticed under the hood on the 2019. Been considering doing this on my truck. Probably will this year.
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I have not heard good things about dorman for aftermarket parts ???
You can go OEM or the other aftermarket is TYC but unless you want to pay full MSRP from the dealer I think Dorman is the better choice over TYC
Im looking at a 12 ram 3.7 v6 now. Will that fan work?
Yes 09-12 v6 fan fits the 09-18 RAM 1500 HEMI
Awsome video! Doing another repair that requires taking the fan out. Your video was essential to removing the fan. Thanks so much. I just want to ask do you have to use a tuner when adding the efan?
Thanks Ryan! You can get away with running without a tune but temps in traffic/stop and go will climb slightly if you dont have A/C turned on before the fan will kick on around 220*
Q1-Does this conversion affect the A/C cooling ( we are living in middle east Dubai) so hot in summer
Q2-I already had my thermostat 180 how the fan will work with it?
Q3-How much CFM does it make?
Q4-I already bought the flex a lite 480( not installed yet) do I continue with it or use your method? which one is more recommended for performance and daily drive.
note my car RAM1500 2015 5.7 fully exhaust system CAI the throttle body underdrive pulley not installed yet and no tune also and I might go for 6.4 HEMI maybe.
I use it for street and offroad
sorry for all the Q haha.
thank you for your time
Q1- So far my A/C has been COLDER in the hot summer heat and I have not had any cooling issues in hot summer traffic
Q2- You can use your tuner to adjust your fan ON settings to match your thermostat
Q3- Not sure on the CFM rating but this fan moves a TON of air compared to the old setup
On that fan harness, you could have drilled a hole in the webbing of the fan house bracing and zip tie or bolt the clip to that.
Hummm i think i would lengthen and solder the wires and put weather tight heat sink's , just saying ;)
Hey Ritchie looks like you found the E-Fan install video! There have been some others that cut the tie wraps holding the main harness and managed to get enough slack to plug it directly in without having to cut or extend 😁
What are the power gains doing this ?
bro how many HP do you think you got?
Can u pull a loaded trailer to see if the e-fan is going to work on keeping it cool
Its been working in 115* Bumper to bumper traffic keeping the truck at 185 so shouldnt be an issue
Hi @boostedmotorsports, what do you do with the thermostat ?
Its a stant 180* thermostat 🤘
@@BoostedMotorsports so that means stock ?
@@preownedram1007 obviously not
Which fan settings did you change with the tuner? I have the intune tuner as well and it gives me "low mph hs fan" and "high mph hs fan" for my options.
I just left the stock DiabloSport tune settings which turn the fan on at 204* and turn it back off at 190*. My active grille shutters are still in and are programmed to keep the truck at around 203*. If I lower the fan temps without removing the shutters the fan will just be running 24/7 almost cause the grilles will stay shut when the truck is moving with my 180* thermostat.
The condenser fan turns on and off with the pressure on the high side of A/C system
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Added electric fans to my Silverado
Very good addition
So howd it end up working? Did u ever have it run any hotter than normal? I'm n Florida and our hot is a different kinda hot lol
You'll be fine. You just need to tune the fan to turn on sooner otherwise with the a/c off it wont kick on until 220* but if you're in florida im sure you have that a/c button on all the time so the fan will be running 👍
Yes forsure lol. Thanks man for getting back to me. I'm following ya so keep it up brother man!
Do you have to put the small metal clips back on after installing the new fan? Doing this tomorrow and hope you see this before i start. Fingers crossed.
They help keep the fan from bouncing around but if you lose one it’s not the end of the world
@@BoostedMotorsports Thank you, I ended up not using them but will make sure to install them back on the new one not sure if they will fit or not though.
Electric fans don't provide enough cooling under heavy towing. There is a reason why 3/4 ton truck don't use them and some half ton trucks.
repairvehicle I have a 2004 dodge 5.9 Cummins with electric fans and pull it all the time ( 25,000 pounds) and I have never had issues with it over heating. I have had the truck all over the US and no issues and 350,600 miles with efans
Well thanks to you I am doing the same upgrade on my '15 R/T. Picked up my fan unit today (Denso) but I have been working on that dam fan for two hours and can't break it loose. Truck only has 19K miles and thought or hoping it would come off easy as yours. You say it's reversed threads so that is the direction I'm going as well. Thanks for the video!
You'll love the fan mod brother! 👍
Did you end up getting better mpg?
@@nathanbrinker1149 hmm I don’t remember sorry
Did u ever do anything with the wires/harnesses or did u keep it zip locked
I sure did! Here you go! 😁 th-cam.com/video/L8HLe-Ru0Ec/w-d-xo.html
Thank u so much!!your awesome
So u have to get a tune??
Umm I don’t remember when I had my 1500 but watch your oil temp it was at 210 at one point in this video
Yeah that is pretty low and normal on these trucks. The stock thermostat is 203* so the oil will always be hotter than the coolant temp. :D
Can I install an E fan into my 2007 Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 5.7L hemi stock truck SLT?…
Thank you in advance for your help…😁
Did you check to see if the stock 5.7 efan was enough to cool (without mechanical fan attached) before changing to the v6 fan? I've had seen post about it before, but can't seem to find anyone specific that has tried.
Some guys run it without issues. The larger v6 fan and shroud definitely cool a bit better though!
Nice job! Do you know where can I buy a fan? TIA
Hey Hector check out the links in the description for some spots you can pickup the fan! 👍
Does it matter what year v6 ram the fan comes off of? What year did you use?
Use the V6 fan from a 2009-2012 V6. I put a part number and link to an aftermarket one on Amazon in the description of this video :D
Boosted2k awesome thanks man
Do you think these newer ram 1500's (2014-2018) are good to buy after 100k miles?
Yeah mine has over 110k on it!
@@BoostedMotorsports
Thanks!!
awesome video bro! Now I'm thinking doing the same thing for my 2017 ram 5.7L :)
Thanks!!! Its definitely one of my favorite mods!
Would you get a check engine after conversion?
I have the 4.7L engine and my fan turns counterclockwise to remove. I realized this AFTER listening to the forums who were ADAMANT that it was clockwise. Weird.
I have a fan off of a V6 Dakota to replace the mechanical fan on my 08' Ram. Has all the same mounting holes/brackets and even has a male 3 blade plug on the electric fan I bought, but I cannot find the female plug on my V8 Hemi to plug it into. Any help would be great!
15 hp? You're pushing 2 tons. Do you really think you're going to feel 15 extra hp? Maybe 150 horses, but not 15. Sorry.
Using an electric fan and an electric water pump on vehicles (like racing and etc..) go way back. Most front wheel drive vehicles have two fans. One fan sometimes comes on even when the car is turned off if hard driving has been taking place beforehand. Normally fan one runs most of the time and then the 2nd fan starts too like when you are sitting in traffic on hot day. I would look to install an electric waterpump too if you gonna do the fan thing. May as well go all out.