Battery/electric fan ? - New member

[cymro]

Hi everyone,
My first post as a new memeber & new surf owner aswell ! could someone please briefly explain 2 things to me please. Firstly of the two batteries under bonnet as your looking in ,which one does exactly what as regards power supply ? secondly my surf has an electric fan fitted over & above the standard belt driven one. Is this normally the case or is this a special fitment for use in hotter climates ? ....Ilook forward to joining in with you all now on a regular basis. Mine,s a gen 2 model 2.4 diesel auto 94 L reg. look forward to your replies....cymro

[Koi]

hi and welcome
batteries do the same and the extra fan is the air con fan mounted in front on earlier Surf and underneath on later ones.

[NiftyNev]

The two batteries are connected in series which gives more amps for starting. Both batteries being connected this way is still 12V. The air con condenser is in front of radiator and the fan is for this.

Nev

[lord_flashart]

The two batteries are connected in series which gives more amps for starting. Both batteries being connected this way is still 12V. The air con condenser is in front of radiator and the fan is for this.

Nev

The batteries are wired in parallel, if they were in series you wuld get 24V and smoke!

[Shalershasker]

Hi and welcome

[NiftyNev]

The batteries are wired in parallel, if they were in series you wuld get 24V and smoke!

Correct. Forgive me, I am getting old.

Nev

[dieselboy]

On the 2.4 the air-con fans are located under the sump and above the bash plate.
The electric fan I think you mean is the backup fan incase the engine begins to over heat? Could you take a picture?
Hi and welcome!

[JUDWAK]

welcome dude

the fan that they come fitted with
are under here


if you have owt different than giz a pic
lets have a look

[NiftyNev]

Not all 2.4s have the underslung air con. Only autos of a certain period have this.

Nev

[dieselboy]

Thanks I didn't know

[wishbone]

hi and welcome
batteries do the same and the extra fan is the air con fan mounted in front on earlier Surf and underneath on later ones.

The ones with underslung aircon still have a leccy fan in front of the main rad.

Rob.