is there something i can flog one of like a vn? maybe?cheers,
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thermo fan switches
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 09:34 PM
im putting a thermo fan on both the lc and the vh and want to know what people are using for thermo switches so it comes on at say half on the temp gauge ive seen a kit at supercheap which was 80 bucks and i dont find that to cheap is there something i can flog one of like a vn? maybe?
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is there something i can flog one of like a vn? maybe?cheers,
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 10:32 PM
Ive got one of the crappy switches that goes in the top radiator hose, where it joins to the radiator. Really need something that can be screwed into the top tank. Thats just my opinion, I just think its easier to seal up. No idea where else youd get a swich from but, sorry 
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 11:26 PM
yeah ive found one @milco@ put me in the right place and also said that he drilled a hole into his radiator and brazed it in 
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 11:41 PM
damn straight
twin 10" fit perfectly on a lj radiator
twin 10" fit perfectly on a lj radiator
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Posted 16 November 2005 - 11:56 PM
Yeah i got a Adjustable thermo swith in my thermo fans aswell, might be the same as shaneGTR, goes in the top rad hose and a metal probe goes bout 6 inches down it, hose clamps around the thin metal.
Self tapper the switch part to the rad support or so,
I think the brand was ICE and cost about $40
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Self tapper the switch part to the rad support or so,
I think the brand was ICE and cost about $40
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Posted 17 November 2005 - 01:30 AM
No point using a VN Commo one, (V6 that is) as the fans are triggerd to come in at 102 degrees on them.
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Posted 17 November 2005 - 08:31 AM
I went the lazy route and just wired up two switchs located under the dash to activate the ford thermos, just gotta make sure got a good acurate temp guage to keep on eye on and if idling at lights give one or two a quick flick on, tho auto control would be idle.
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Posted 17 November 2005 - 12:47 PM
I just got one of those thermo switches that goes in the top hose for a mate last week - about $48.50 - I agree they do the job an that is it though.
The VN on commo ones would not be any good as they are just a tamp sensor and it is the ECU which turns the fans on so you could use the VN temp probe but you have no way of telling the fans when to turn on and off.
You can use that style of sensor and make an electric circuit ( 2 comparitors driving a relay) to switch the fans on and off as required but a but of stuffing around.
Hi-rpm,
If there is a device off the shelf which does this all in 1 unit or kit, I would be interrested to know.
M@
The VN on commo ones would not be any good as they are just a tamp sensor and it is the ECU which turns the fans on so you could use the VN temp probe but you have no way of telling the fans when to turn on and off.
You can use that style of sensor and make an electric circuit ( 2 comparitors driving a relay) to switch the fans on and off as required but a but of stuffing around.
Hi-rpm,
If there is a device off the shelf which does this all in 1 unit or kit, I would be interrested to know.
M@
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Posted 17 November 2005 - 02:18 PM
I got the thermo switch you are talking about. There is a little bit of rubber in the kit, looks like a double-sided door wedge with a groove in the middle. That takes the sensor wire as it comes out of the top radiator hose to give a perfect seal. I found out the hard way what it was for (read leaked like a sieve).
I've put it in now and no-leaks. Seams to all work pretty good.
I've put it in now and no-leaks. Seams to all work pretty good.
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Posted 17 November 2005 - 02:38 PM
Mines never had thatI got the thermo switch you are talking about. There is a little bit of rubber in the kit, looks like a double-sided door wedge with a groove in the middle. That takes the sensor wire as it comes out of the top radiator hose to give a perfect seal. I found out the hard way what it was for (read leaked like a sieve).
I've put it in now and no-leaks. Seams to all work pretty good.
Had to resort to using silastic around the copper and letting it set, then when the hose is bolted on it squashes down and works similar to the rubber, just takes a bit of farking about to get right
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