What is the sensor at the bottom of the radiator?
04-04-05, 10:40 PM
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What is the sensor at the bottom of the radiator?
Is that the actouall coolant temp sensor? if not, what is this one used for?
I have a thermo switch sensor out of a eagle talon and I'm pretty sure it's the same thread size.. if that sensor is useless I would like to use this in place of that to run a e-fan.
if not, I'm sure I can tap that sensor into the coolant neck somewhere.
I have a thermo switch sensor out of a eagle talon and I'm pretty sure it's the same thread size.. if that sensor is useless I would like to use this in place of that to run a e-fan.
if not, I'm sure I can tap that sensor into the coolant neck somewhere.
04-04-05, 10:49 PM
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It's called the water temp switch. Its contacts close at about 60*F and complete the circuit to the ECU. It's used as a general temp indication for the 3K warmup system, among other things (if coolant temp is below 60*F, the 3K warmup is inhibited)...
Disconnecting at least one connector from this switch will inhibit the 3K warmup, also...
Disconnecting at least one connector from this switch will inhibit the 3K warmup, also...
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Originally Posted by WAYNE88N/A
It's called the water temp switch. Its contacts close at about 60*F and complete the circuit to the ECU. It's used as a general temp indication for the 3K warmup system, among other things (if coolant temp is below 60*F, the 3K warmup is inhibited)...
Disconnecting at least one connector from this switch will inhibit the 3K warmup, also...
Disconnecting at least one connector from this switch will inhibit the 3K warmup, also...
04-04-05, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by WAYNE88N/A
It's called the water temp switch. Its contacts close at about 60*F and complete the circuit to the ECU. It's used as a general temp indication for the 3K warmup system, among other things (if coolant temp is below 60*F, the 3K warmup is inhibited)...
Disconnecting at least one connector from this switch will inhibit the 3K warmup, also...
Disconnecting at least one connector from this switch will inhibit the 3K warmup, also...
04-05-05, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by rx7jocke
my one broke yesterday when trying to looseing it when changeing radiator!!
Can i just leave it there....disconnected from the electrical system??
Can i just leave it there....disconnected from the electrical system??
It depends. If your car is similar to the USA cars as far as emissions go, then what I'd is connect both wires together. If you leave it disconnected then the emissions will not work right as far as the acv goes.
All that switch does is make a circuit to ground. One wire comes from the ECU. The other wire goes straight to ground. Once the water temperature gets up to a certain temperature (given by Wayne in a post above), a switch in the sensor is made and now the circuit from the ECU goes straight to ground. If you tie both wires together, you've accomplished the same thing.
Personally I'd just buy another sensor and put it in place.
