EllieThomas
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I am going to install this fan Link
With the fridge off, I touched the fan wire to the red wire and it ran. Good, that means that this is my wire. Now, there are four wires but they are inside this little white plastic thingie that you pull apart. How do I get the new wire in there with it? Do I try to pull the red wire out? (It did not come out when pulled firmly) or just cut the red wire BEFORE the white plastic thingie and use electrical tape?
Thanks very much,
Ellie
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rhaas99
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Don't pull the red wire
I would pick up a wire splice from an auto parts store. Easy Install.
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EllieThomas
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I still don't get it. I can cut the wire before the plastic white thingie and just twist them together.... or, is there a way to get the wire out of the white thingie. Is that what you mean?
I only pulled on it to see if it would come out and then I could put both wires back in. Didn't seem to work, so I came here to ask if I should try to get it out (how?) or just cut the thing before the plastic and tie them together?
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Firstep1
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I think what rhaas99 is saying is use a wire splicer like these:
wire splices
I use the Quick Splice connectors
I hope this helps. Fred
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EllieThomas
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Thanks. NOW I get it. Went over to the auto supply across the street and they did not have quick splice so I got the butt splice.
You guys rock!
Thank you,
Ellie
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rhaas99
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Sorry I wasn't clear, this is what I was refering to. http://www.amazon.com/QUICK-SPLICE-WIRE-NUTS-16-14GA/dp/B001JSY9MM/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_k2a_2_txt?pf_rd_p=304485601&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-2&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000GDXG66&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0DV3DX2YSPYB04TKEMGV
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EllieThomas
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You were fine. I've just never done this before but I'm always willing to try!! Is it ok if I just use the butt splice or is it better to use a quick splice, or does it make any difference?
I want to do this right.
Ellie
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ksg5000
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My recollection is that the clip on the back of the fan acts as ground .. and you have one other wire which you should sandwich (stick it inside the spade electrtical connector within the switch) in either the light or the refrigerator door switch. In my case connecting it to the light would have left the fan running 24/7 even if the fridge was off (not what you want) .. so I connected it to the door switch which allows the fan only to operate when the fridge is turned on.
Kevin
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EllieThomas
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Ok, now I'm confused again. I don't know where the door switch is, but I will look.
But, all I would have to do is take the alligator clip (ground) off the fins when the refrigerator is not in use, right?
Ellie
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ksg5000
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EllieThomas wrote:Ok, now I'm confused again. I don't know where the door switch is, but I will look.
But, all I would have to do is take the alligator clip (ground) off the fins when the refrigerator is not in use, right?
Ellie
That's correct .. but taking the fan off and on is a real inconvenience and chances are your going to forget sometime and deplete your battery.
Your looking for an electrical source which operates in connection with the on/off switch of the fridge.
In my dometic fridge -- the fridge light is on the lower right side - inside the light fixture there is a bulb with the std connections. When I connected to either side of this bulb I got 24/7 voltage (when the fridge was on/off). However by moving to the door switch connectors which (in my case) were only a couple of inches away my fan only runs when the fridge is switched on.
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