Accord aero mods, 4.25% increase, more to come

[Istas]

Originally Posted by Flakbadger

It's funny, with the upper grille blocked off like that, the headlights make it look a lot like a Nissan 350z..

Nice work, looks really good.

Yeah, I was thinking that too. And thank you!

[BrandonMods]

Very nicely done! For your indicator light for the fan indicator light, where did you connect the leads for it? At the fuse block or did you just hook the circuit in parallel?

[Istas]

Originally Posted by BrandonMods

Very nicely done! For your indicator light for the fan indicator light, where did you connect the leads for it? At the fuse block or did you just hook the circuit in parallel?

Thank you!

I stuck one lead alongside the appropriate blade of the radiator fan relay, and put the other lead to the exposed frame next to the light behind the plastic panel.

[BrandonMods]

Thanks, im figuring on doing a lower grill block on my cruze, I just have been trying to figure out the indicator light circuit. This helps a bunch! Thanks again

[Istas]

Originally Posted by BrandonMods

Thanks, im figuring on doing a lower grill block on my cruze, I just have been trying to figure out the indicator light circuit. This helps a bunch! Thanks again

You're welcome! I had a friend help me figure out which blade to tap for the signal. Doesn't the Chevy Cruze have auto-adjusting air intake louvers?

For anyone reading who doesn't know and wants to, there are two pairs of contacts for the relay. You test them for a completed circuit; the pair that does not complete the circuit is the one you're interested in. Then test which of the two sockets that pair of blades goes into does not put out 12v when the radiator fan is off; that's the one to tap for the light.

[j12piprius]

Here's my similar mod of connecting a fan light to the relay.

In retrospect, the light only indicates when the relay has been triggered by the temperature switch, and the pcm controls the fan from that point. The light would have to be connected directly to the fan to show when it goes on and off.

[Istas]

Yeah, I tested mine in the driveway, just let it idle in drive with the brake on (I have an auto), then once the temp stopped rising I held the brake and revved the motor a little. Light came on with the fan at 204F, went off at 200.

I like your solution of not even running the wire into the cabin, that would have been handy. After not finding any easy way to get the lead through the firewall, I ran it behind the driver front quarter panel and in through the door. Inelegant, but it works.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Originally Posted by Istas

Inelegant, but it works.

Most of the extreme mods are often regarded ugly anyway, so as long as it works and saves a few bucks it's perfectly reasonable

[Istas]

Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr

Most of the extreme mods are often regarded ugly anyway, so as long as it works and saves a few bucks it's perfectly reasonable

Completely agree. Form following function. Though I must say, I'm pleased the sheet metal somewhat matches the color of my car this time, unlike my last vehicle:


I won't let 'standing out' stop me from making aero mods, but it's nice to not stand out as much.

[cRiPpLe_rOoStEr]

Nothing that some cheap spray paint couldn't fix