Disconnecting the Vewlix-F main fan

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Disconnecting the Vewlix-F main fan

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It´s just **** annoying, and I don´t think it is needed for home use anyway.

I don´t see a way to just disconnect it, haven´t really examined the fan though.

Has anyone here tried it? Cutting the wires would be my last resort. I guess it would take damage if I just block it?!?
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Yes, sure, but I have a horrible obsession with keeping everything as original as possible. :awe:
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If no connector visible then it's soldered somewhere :) But I'd be very surprised at that, I've not seen a fan without a connector fan in a long time.

You could cable tie it to stop it. Not recommended for long term use though.
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You could regulate the van to minimum....
"Original" setting is very loud at all....and inside the cab "cold as ice" :lol:
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Its stupid loud isn't it, especially with a Type X fan as well :lol:
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I would certainly consider a switch or an inline resistor over just clipping the wires. Don't block the fan or just cut the wires if it is indeed soldered.
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redstallone wrote:You could regulate the van to minimum....
"Original" setting is very loud at all....and inside the cab "cold as ice" :lol:
Probably a dumb question, but how do I do this?
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You need to install a resistor inline with the + lead going to the fan. In layman's terms, a resistor will decrease the voltage by a certain percentage (depending on the resistor's rating), thus making the fan run slower and quieter.

With a 12V fan, for example, you would probably be ok up to about 40%. Any higher and I don't think the fan would even spin.
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Ah, alright, thanks. I´m aware of the possibilities of installing a switch or resistor, but redstallone´s posting sounded like there is a pre-installed option to reduce the fan speed.
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There`s a switch installed, i`ll post a pic today ok ;) (amp installed is just for van and LED`s, just turn the switch low).
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Is it the PSU on the bottom on the right side? Would have thought that it is also for the sound amp, so I didn´t even think of messing around with it. So I guess I could also disconnect the plug on the PSU altogether, and all I´m missing would be the LEDs on the illumination panel and the fan?
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Yes ;) ...don`t think it`s connected with sound-amp?...i`ll take a look now
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Great, thanks! I´m not at home atm, so I can´t check it out myself.
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Yeah, it`s connected to sound-amp, but i fixed it a little bit "lower" a while ago ;)
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I added a pot and an inline switch... Mounted on the volume panel...
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So my observation that there is no easy way to disconnect the fan is true?
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It's very easy to disconnect the fan; there's a quick-connect that can be split.
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