Help with electric fan switch on '84 BJ60 with 3B (1 Viewer)

[BJrusty]

Hello everyone,

I have the Ford Contour fans mounted and wired up to a relay (so I have the power wire, ground, and acc. wire coming out of the relay).

My problem is finding the best way to switch the fans on. The kit I bought came with a probe, but I have a brand new Champion all aluminum radiator and the fins are too small for insertion.

I also don't want to replace the temp gauge sender (I can't find a metric temp switch to replace it with anyways), but what is the sensor right next to the temp gauge sender? Is that just for a dummy light? And what is the metric thread size for these for these sensors?

Any thoughts or help on this? The fans fit great, I'm just having trouble finding a solid way to switch the fans on properly. Let me know if pictures are needed.

 

[gerg]

Weld a bung onto a short piece of pipe and fit it in your return hose from your rad to your engine,that way it comes on when your rad temp gets high enough.

160'F RADIATOR FAN THERMOSTAT SWITCH 3/8" INCH ELECTRIC TEMPERATURE SENSOR PROBE | eBay

 

[handcannon]

Hey! Welcome ! You're in Jefferson. It's only 3 miles from my front door to Freres Lumber. I have an Albany address though.

Don