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Fan in Stereo Cabinet has Gone Bonkers

Yahoo Message Number: 116218
There appears to be a thermostatically-controlled fan inside of the wooden cabinet above the
passenger seat that contains the Yamaha tuner/receiver, Weingard controller, CD changer and
DirectTV receiver....as well as some other components that I cannot see.
This fan seems to come on when the interior temperature rises above 70-72 degrees F and is
quite annoying. The temperature inside of the cabinet (with the upper face plate removed)
does not appear to be high enough to cause damage to anything in the cabinet.
Has anyone dealt with this issue?
Does the thermostat / temperature sensor need to be changed or adjusted?
Gary Wittig
2007 Allure 430 #31516

Re: Fan in Stereo Cabinet has Gone Bonkers

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 116219
When I gutted the stereo compartment, it was clear components were getting heated. So a quick trip online to the cooler guys.com solved the fan problem. They have many choices to choose from. I installed a super quiet fan with thermo controller off a existing 12 volt wire inside the cabinet. Drilled new hole and covered that with wooden slatted cover that I stained to match cabinet finish.
Electronics give off heat, which puts miles on them. Keep them cool and they'll be happy for it.
Kent. 05 Allure 31281

Re: Fan in Stereo Cabinet has Gone Bonkers

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 116222
Sounds just like how ours functions. We ignored it from Day 1 and now don't even think about it.
Lee Zaborowski
07 Intrigue

Re: Fan in Stereo Cabinet has Gone Bonkers

Reply #3 –
Yahoo Message Number: 116252
Just replaced the cabinet fan in my CC. Used a $23 Amazon sourced AC Infinity AirPlate S1. This is a USB stereo cabinet fan that moves more air than the original and is extremely quiet. USB means it turns on and off with the DirecTV box that it's plugged into. No worrying about thermostat. I decided to mount it high in the cabinet to exhaust the hot air and let the old vent act as an unrestricted air intake. This required me to cut a new hole in the cabinet. But the fan's flange beautifully covers my poor cabinetry skills so the finished job looks original.

Jim Harkins
Country Coach, 2005, Allure, HRABD "Hood River" SN31119