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[nino87]

hello does anyone know where i can find this part anywhere cheaper? mine has broken at the point where it mounts to the thermostat housing.or if there is a way to bypass using it i.e. mount a switch in car and turn it on manually
thanks anorak in advance

[Bungle]

just extend the wires into the cabin and fit a manual switch

it doesn't matter what wire goes where as there are only 2 and all the switch does is join them together

[nino87]

cool thats what i thought
also do i need to blank off the hole where the switch mounted at the thermostat housing?
also where in relation should the temp gauge be when i need to turn the fan on?
cheers

[THE ANORAK]

yes, internal switch is the cheapest and easiest thing to do and is actually quite practical.

i think you will find that the wires from the thermostat lead under the wing and plug into the wires from the fan, you can shorten all this and add a new loop of wire straight through the bulkhead and onto a switch. i hid mine under the steering column.

and just to clarify, no i don't know of a cheap place to get the original part. taffy might

[THE ANORAK]

you can use the fan whenever you like, you should know the temp that your car usually runs at so anything above that is fine.

i used to flick mine on when in traffic jams or really hot days. the london to brighton run is the perfect example.

if your car is running as it should, it won't really need the fan, it's just a back up

on my car, the remains of the switch blocked the hole of perfectly, it just stayed there

Edited by THE ANORAK, 14 September 2009 - 04:19 PM.

[taffy1967]

Somerford Minis are a bit cheaper when going by the part no. 'YWL10010': -

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But by the time you add VAT I doubt it will be much of a saving?

[nino87]

thanks taffy and anorak
im going to do the pikey option and put a switch inside