How to install a Maxx Air Fan on a Promaster Van | Solar install Wrap up
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I've been looking everywhere for guidance on the wiring. I got confused from the black and white wires from the Maxx Air vs the black and red wires I have in my van. Thank you!!! after a ton of videos you were the only one that has went over this. Thank you again!
lol. "This is the right van, isn't it?" Subtle. Verrrry subtle. Excellent vid. I no longer fear cutting the hole!
*very helpful all I need now is for it to stop raining here in texas*
Thanks Jamie! Your videos are great! Love the extra wrap up on the whole solar install!
Jamie you have to be one of the most generous people I know. Thank you for helping those of us who are less physically able to move toward a happier life. I commend your effort & anyone who assists you!
Jamie love to hear your voice. Looking forward to the rest of the electrical! OH, ONE TIP... those of you doing new fan install you should test the fan before the installation. I had a friend go through all the work of installing and some of the components on the fan didn’t work shocking dicovery once it’s all ready screwed n glued.. wish everyone the best conversions!
+Dani Adams Thanks Dani! Supreme advice! Test it first!
What a wonderful person you are. Helping this beautiful lady to have the best quality of life. I'm so glad I found you, Jamie. Hope to see you in the next vlog. I hope I can do all I can to achieve my own goals. Leaving work today very inspired after having met (watched) you.
I really enjoy watching these van build videos - you're enabling those who can't do it themselves and it seems that they pay it forward in whatever way they can do. What a gift to the community you are!
Thanks Liz. I feels good to be useful!
Your a great teacher Jamie. Thanks for making these videos!
Nice job! You really help change people's lives for the better!
Amazing videos Jamie. I wish I already knew about the electtical. Just bought a bare, used 2015 Ford Transit. The owner did the most bizarre installation of a fantastic fan that I have to remove and replace with a MaxAir fan. I'm going to try to do it myself with your video. Thank you for posting all your videos. Been following you for 2 years. You're amazing!😇
As always Jamie I appreciate your straightforward format. No BS. I don't always agree with your methods but then I can take what I learned from you and do it however I like in the comfort of my own driveway with all my lifetime collection of tools. It's interesting that you are doing it seemingly in front of someone's apartment so that might explain some things. The lady who came by to chat was funny..."Are we filming?" LOL...you were very nice, and she did then leave you alone. Poor lady had no idea...
Good tip with making the hole slightly larger than 14 inches. I have never seen/heard anyone say that before but i bet i makes things easier!
Very high quality install! Looks great!
Thanks for this. It was very helpful during my fan install a couple of days ago. I wish I hosed down my roof sooner even with the wet caulk as I did a lot of scrubbing of those little metal shavings this morning. Also, the angle grinder looks easier than my jigsaw but it got the job done.
Thank you for showing the wiring process! Super helpful
You're a great teacher
Thank you! 😃
Great video guys! You really did a great job of making this a step by step how to that most anyone can understand. Jamie how do you not, get caulking on yourself!?. Lol.
Thanks for sharing the details with all of us. Happy travels guys!
Beeps.
thats my dream van / solar setup / fan setup. its exactly what i wanted. good job jamie
Getting up the nerve to make that first cut is the hardest part:)
Nice work 👍👍👍 looks beautiful!
What a Great Job!! You are so good at helping people!! That is a wonderful thing!! Also I like your new little helper she is funny!! Also is really Great at filming!!! Excellent job!! We hope to make it to one of your Van Builds when we start Rrving !! We can't do much but I'm a pretty good cook and Scott has a way of making people laugh!! Keep up the good work!! Blessed Travels!!
You are such an awesome excellent teacher!!!! Awesome video👍
Grinder: $12 at Harbor Freight with their 20% off coupon. I'd suggest the roof cleaning before the corner holes! :)
Dangerous setting self tapping screws like that on such thin flexible sheeting as vans have, would predrill with an undersize drill bit so amateurs aren't over driving the screws and risking cracking the flange...
Also, since minimum roof thickness is 1.125" for the MAXXfan, many will want to frame out the freshly cut hole with something like 2x2 lumber before screwing down the roof flange, and that way the screws will just go through into the wood. This gives you a little more solid of a mounting, as opposed to just screwing the interior trim piece into whatever ceiling material you use (plywood, tongue and groove, etc.).
Also, carefully wash the roof after the Dycor dries: all the metal shavings will rust from the cutout that blew across the roof and create a heck of a rusty stain.
Oftentimes easier to do the wiring before setting the fan in place.
I'd also recommend cable wrap on all wires in the van. Just not worth the few bucks of savings versus the chance of a shortout later that will be a huge thing to deal with:
www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?dir=asc&order=EAScore%2Cf%2CEAFeatured+Weight%2Cf%2CSale+Rank%2Cf&q=cable+wrap
A great fan. I'm a fan. :)
All great advice!
B Miller wonderfull now I dont need to write all those suggestions out.. just takes a few YT views to learn all the pieces to the puzzle and get it done right. I always learn a lot from reading the comment section. Thx! BTW when one does screw the fan through the metal roof into the inside wood frame you will probably need longer screws i know.. but what kind would be best for that application? Thx again.
Great advice Jamie. Can you recommend someone for hire including yourself to install a Maxx Air fan in a Ford Transit?
Don't use a grinder. The sparks will stick to and melt your paint and then cause rust.
I am doubting they are self tapping screws to begin with. I have just received and about to install my Maxx Fan Deluxe and they most certainly are 'not' self tapping screws. Maybe his were, but odd that mine aren't I guess. Will be using a small drill bit for install.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge brother! Very helpful to the community. Dig it. Liked and subbed my man.
Just the video I was looking for. Thank you sir!
Now there are pre-made gaskets on Amazon.
Custom fit shape to your roof 4 perfect fan fit.
Another nicely done job. Keep it up, Jamie.
Explained very well,
Wonderful lesson.
Wonderful install and videos! Thank you.
Great work. Appreciate the recap.
Yoo thanks alot, great advice, especially with the wiggle room tip. Thanks Jamie! Aloha from Maui
Glad it was helpful, Journey Fuel Vlog. Keep on keepin' on.
Omg thanks for the video! My fan is running🥰
🌸Fantastic installation demonstration Jamie. Thank you🌸
Hey ABZ! Thanks for watching!
Looks good... great work
Great job Jamie CC seems like a great and wonderful lady I'm looking forward to seeing you at the main building and November may have a small project I need to get done on a thing I have to do is order it and pick it up it's just the add to and to existing system have a safe travel sir
Great job - excellent video!
Diyvan.com makes an excellent flange for the ProMaster corrugation, and offers good advice and installation tips too. Recommend pilot holes even with self-tapping screws, and painting the bare metal with a rust-resistant paint like Rustoleum. Not related to the fan, but I also found a handy organizer for the rear driver side door in the Professional's Choice equestrian trailer caddy. Nice job, safe travels!
hello!! thank you. that was simple enough to understand nppy trails
Very thorough tutorial.
Nicely done!
Awesome work guys !!!
Very good instructions. Thank you!
*WARNING* this guy is some kind of grinder master craftsman. I believe this guy grew up with only one tool the disc grinder and this is why he prefers it lol. I installed two fans on my van and used disc grinder on first one it was a MESS! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING THE JIG SAW. Went way smoother with way less metal mess everywhere.
+Mowglie lol, jigsaws with a high quality metal cutting blade work well also. I carry one on hand. In my experience. They tend to scratch the roof more. Your mileage may vary. 😉
Super helpful. Much appreciated! TY
Thanks Jamie ! I think I might be able to do that myself ! Not near as complicated as I thought .
That's what I like to hear, DC. This is always my hope when I put one of these out. Cheers!
I agree... Not NEARLY as daunting as my imagination had dreamed up!
Great job!
✅Note to all those who are having their vans worked on - get the van washed 🚐the day before you present your van to be worked on. 😉
Best video I’ve seen on the maxxair install yet. Thanks for sharing! Putting mine in tomorrow 🤞
Thanks, man. I’m doing another one Monday, 😂 😂😂
Enigmatic Nomadics do you do this for a living? Also SO easy. Everyone else on CZcams made this seem like an 8 hour project. We installed ours in less than 2 hours. Thanks for the help!
Your welcome Taylor! Not really. Usually as a favor or donation of labor such for the Gofundme Skoolie we’re outfitting for Lizz. Cheers!
Enigmatic Nomadics So cool. Keep up the killer work!
Amazing work.
Great video. Thanks
instablaster...
Took me 2 weeks to get up the courage to make that first cut in the roof of my van...lol. The install went pretty quick and easy once I was past that first cut.
now i know how its done thanks but not sure i can climb up and do all that sawing and drilling, I'm planning on getting a Promaster and having a max fan and solar and lots of battery power bathroom and all the goodies - Now I know who to call!! I m Near Los Angeles!
Nice work.
Bro, I’m about to do this. This video has given me confidence to go through with it. So well done! I’d love to know more about the battery and wiring
The white wire goes to negative and the black wire gets a 7.5 fuse (in-line is fine) goes to positive.
It comes with a fuse also, but that’s how I do it.
@@enigmaticnomadics and type of battery?
Your videos are awesome
Thank you for the info today. I won’t tell tou how long it took me. 😬
Good video!!!
nice job
great show
Thank you!!!
Awesome!
I just saw a you tube video by a Canadian Van dweller who sprayed his roof with undercoating in the interior. They said it was better & cheaper then insulation.
Thanks Jamie for the detailed walkthrough of the installation. I plan on doing my van build June 2019. If all the electronics are installed first, I wonder if that will make it more difficult to install the insolation and panelling afterwards...
Well here we are in June, how’s it going? It really depends on you knowing in advance where you want your wiring in your outlets to be, but I think running the wiring before the insulation is a great idea! Thanks for watching!
This is awesome! I'm saving these build videos for reference.
You should be using wood blocks as backing when screwing through the roof so the screws have something to grip other than a thin layer of metal
Never thought to hook my fan up to the vans wires. Smart. Thanks for this video... However, My back lamp has a red, black, AND white wire. If I want to use these wires for the fan, what do I do with the white automotive wire?
I’d be in business if I had tools😏... nice vid! I was thinking of taking out my rear window
Wanna Wander Check with your public library. Where I live they opened lending tool library for anyone with a library card to check a few at a time. The city found appropriate space & funded a library technician position that works with a slug of volunteers for check-out and workshop instructors. Two union apprenticeship programs donated a couple of complete tool kits, plus others in community have been donating needed tools off the "want list". That grinder is a great example, yup only $30 bucks, but what am I going to do with it after cutting a hole in the roof of van. Might give to the library if they don't already have one for checkout.
Karin Hart wow! That’s super cool! What a great idea!!💡 I’ll do that!
Happy trails💜
Wanda, yes a great idea. Several towns & cities in my area have Tool Lending Libraries. I once gave a friend a ride to the tool library & he walked home pushing a wheelbarrow carrying a shovel, rake & post hole digger he checked out for a long weekend.
Wow! That’s great!
I am about 1 1/2 year away from buying my Van , glad i found you on youtube that interview u had with Lee Blake inspiring me to go for a Van Build , what do u think about a dodge pro master high top 2500 or 3500 for a Van build ? Was concerned bout all the weight with cabinets and bed, not sure they have dualies for the pro master
IAm working up the courage to get it did... even though it probably won't be hooked up electrically for some time. Thankhz for sharing this video guide. Wholeness n Essence of Love ((-;
Heck yeah, glad it helped! You can do it!
Hey Jamie, Great video here as well as the solar/shore power install. I was going to have a Maxxfan installed at your van build party but doesn't look like I'm going to make it as I have toooo much left to do on my van build. Not much of a carpenter and I'm slow. Anyway, on the MaxxAir fan install, what type of screws should be used for the outside flange on a fiberglass high top van roof?
The ones that come with it should be fine. Id use 2 tubes of dicor instead of one on fiberglass. The dicor holds it down too. Try to make the build! Cheers!
Thanks Jamie. I'll try. Comimg from E. TN and would be a great help to have folks who know a lot more than me helping me to move this van build along. This is my first go around at this and I wanted to stay out there rather than drive all the way back to close out everything back here. Have a great build out if I can't make it and I'll try to catch up with you down the road
Thanks for the video! What is the year and wheelbase/ext of the promaster?
Not sure of the wheel base, but it was a new pro master last year when we filmed it. Hope that helps.
I've seen a lot of installers file the metal and spray Rustoleum before applying the butyl tape. Is that not needed to prevent rust??
I plan on doing the same instillation on my Promaster. Thanks for showing me how it's done. Just need to decide which to get; the Maxxair or the Fantastic fan. Any suggestions?
+LivingFree365 maxxair is quieter.
@@enigmaticnomadics Roger that. It will help with being stealthy. Thank you.
I think it's just better quality, too.
@@enigmaticnomadics Awesome! I'm going to order one soon. then the Solar will be next on the list. Thank you again.
That’s so great! Could you do that for my van? Please
Lol, you CAN do this. And you’ll feel amazing after.
Hello jame
I really enjoying you show and sense of human been😎
I need to know exactly how to do charge coach battery from alternator step by step you put them toger but how happens we don’t see By the way if you need some help i have some free time to help Labor any time god bless
I have this fan and I can’t seem to install it on my 120V AC. I tired a LED light driver/ converter with a 6amp rating but it didn’t want to run
Thanks for an excellent video. I used it to guide me through my own installation. Only question is, where does the van wire come from? Is it the back up camera? The puck light? A stand-alone wire you hooked into those fixtures? This is the last step in my install and any clarification will be greatly appreciated...
I connected to a fuse block. As long as you have continuous 12v power running to the fan, your good!
@@enigmaticnomadics Thank you for the info! Truly appreciated :D
Do you need two fans? How do you get good circulation with only air coming in?
What wires did you use too extend the max air fan wires too your fuse block?
I used #10 wire but smaller wire would work.
"if you never operated a caulking gun before, it's just a plunger. Stick in like this. Owch !!! 😭😭😭
Thanks for the walk-through! I’m going to cut the hole in my Promaster this morning. A question...I see how you connect the power but I didn’t see where you got the power. Are you tapping in to existing power in the back (brake lights?) or are you running power from the source?
Hey Joe! We connected to after market deep cycle batteries through a ground block I installed. We want to avoid using the car battery because it is not deep cycle, thus the fan drawing juice from it on a regular basis will shorten it's life. Good luck on your install!
Hi Jamie... I had missed the wiring part (duhhh!!) sorry bout that My BAD!! Thank-U You mentioned Automotive wire for the Fantastic Fan what Wire should I purchase? TFS
I like 14 gauge stranded wire for this. Actually I didn’t show the wiring into the fuse block. My bad! We just wanna run the black wire from the fan to the positive post and the white wire from the fan to the negative post. But I prefer to put it through a fuse block at about 7.5 A fuse. Hope that helps!
@@enigmaticnomadics Yes.. Thank U so much for the Reply. XOXO
Where did you run the wire to?
What do you hook the wires into if you don’t have your electric set up? Everyone seems to skip this part or glasses over it...
A fuse block with a 5 amp fuse. That fuse block is connected to the 'house' battery. Sorry about that.
@@enigmaticnomadics Please do not apologize! I appreciate you taking the time to video tape your work, explain the process, and help so many people. I guess I need to binge watch some electrical videos. I just wish there was a quick check so that I can hurry up and dicor my fan before bad weather hits! Thanks again for all your help. You are such an awesome person!
Can I run the Maxx air fan off a Jackery?
The slab of wood you were posing with in the intro...was that Big Basin?
Hi Jamie, great video, I want to attend van build 2020. Will you be there? I am presently in tucson preparing to head towards Yums, Quartszite, lake Havasu. I am looking for the van build out. I have equipment already. Please post van build dates.
Thank you
Hey, Felicia! We haven’t set a date yet but expect it to be sometime this fall. I have many diy videos on solar and fan installs that are easy to follow if you want to tackle some projects before then. Very excited for you!
Hi Jamie.... I already have a COMMANDER CHARGE CONTROLLER from Renogy. Do I Need this type of Inverter that CC got installed? If not then what Inverter do you recomend? Thank-U in advance.
No need to get one like CCs. Xantrex pure sine wave is a good one.👌👍🏻🤙🏼
@@enigmaticnomadics NICE!! and Wayyy Much CHEAPER. Thank-Uuuuu
Thanks for the detailed instructions with the video. A lot of videos assume the viewer knows a lot, which I don't! I almost feel like I could it myself now. One question- I saw video where the maker said we should prime and paint the bare metal exposed after cutting. Do you think folding the tape over the metal makes this unnecessary? Thanks. Love your channel.
Glad the video helped! Absolutely folding the butyl tape over the edges seals it from moisture and that’s what we want to accomplish. You can do it!
@@enigmaticnomadics Thanks!
What was the fan wired to, I know to the van, but what in particular?
The fan was wired to the fuse block which was getting power from the coach batteries in the van. Hope that helps.
Hello
Would you be interested in doing a max air in my Ford Expedition?
hi Jamie < so these fans are good ? so my understanding of these fans is that you can leave your window down a little and the fan will drag the old hot air out correct ? they must be very strong draw
Yes, Maxx fans are probably the best on the market.
@@enigmaticnomadics : thanks, Jamie also I continually re-watch your video on Lou and his vardo , how is he going ?
Where did you splice the red and black wire from?
A 12 volt ground block wired to the house batteries.
Some peeps paint sealing, rustproofing paint on the exposed edges
Could I run this off a goal zero lithium 400...or 12 volt...??
I’ve never tried that bread, but it seems like it might work for a while at least. You can definitely pick up a deep cycle battery from Walmart for pretty cheap if that’s the best you can do. These fans are pretty low drawl. Best of luck my friend!
I use a jigsaw for cutting...the grinder makes to much sparks that damages the paint, making rust spots.
Nope.
What gauge of wire for the fan?
Where did you get the wires coming from the van? Did you run separate wires and connect it to the van batteries or battery bank for the solar? You didn’t say where the wires came from that you’re connecting to the fan.
We used wires that we bought separate. 14 gauge. Ran them to the 12v fuse block powered by the coach batteries and used a 7.5 amp fuse
what if i do not have those red & black wires you had there, do you have a vid showing us how to do that? :) !!!
OR is there away to directly wire the fan to some kind of rechargable battery???
Yes. The black wire from the fan goes to positive on the battery
What gauge wire did you use? and what size fuse?
depends on the run. I usually over do it and use #10 but it's only pulling about 5 amps max. I have a 7.5 amp fuse in mine.