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converstion/ temp sender
JD LWB:
Just fitted the TIM capiliary temp gauge. :D
Fitted straight in (no extra adaptor required), the engine sits at between 88 and about 91 degrees and if I watch it while I'm driving, I can see the thermostat working (temp oscilates between 88 and 90) By the way, mine's an original Land Rover (90/110) 200tdi not a Disco one). :D
stefan:
My Tim electronic gauge sits around 90 degrees, and after pushing it or a bit of green laning, moves up to around 100 degrees. The engine bay never feels hot though, so I think the gauge may over read slightly. However, I've just bought a twin fan unit from a 2 litre Mondeo on ebay for a fiver, so I'm going to fit this in front of the rad with an old Kenlowe temp unit with a seperate cutoff switch to give a little extra boost when off roading/green laning etc.
Stef
timberdog:
Steff
How difficult is it to fit such a fan is the wiring strait forward to us Non electrical bods!!
Also how do you attach to engine bay
stefan:
Tim,
As long as you have a temperature controlled switch relatively easy, basically your temp controller takes a live fused feed and an earth feed, then another connection is made to the live side of your fans, as the temperature is reached a built in relay switches power to the fans. Then to add in your own switch so that you can 'disable' the fans, say if you are wading etc, then just fit a heavy duty switch between either the live feed or the earth feed of the temp controller, thus preventing the temperature controller from working.
The Mondeo fans, are a relatively good fit according to the measurements, they are basically 2 fans mounted in a plastic frame, and by the looks of it, one will cover the radiator and the other fan should partially cover the intercooler. A large area of the plastic trim the fans sit in is closed in, so I'm planning to create some more holes for better air flow.
These should mount in front of the rad using 4 simple brackets made out of metal, then either bolted or screwed between the wings.
I'll take some phots when I do mine and post them, after I've fitted the new Scorpion radius arms and polybush kit!! (The list of things to do never ends!!!!!!)
Stef
Xtremeteam:
stefan: whats the adapter you have fitted??
i know that my sender is 1/4 BSP but i dont know what the standard sender thread is
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