NA6 Thermofan switch replacement

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Steampunk
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NA6 Thermofan switch replacement

Postby Steampunk » Fri Sep 02, 2016 9:40 am

Long story short; I broke the thermofan switch on the thermostat housing. Replaced with Tridon TFS139 which opens at 85degC and closes at 80degC. OEM opens/closes around 90/85.
Obviously had to cut the wire to original switch and used a flat blade 5mm female brass crimp connector (and a bit of heatshrink sleeve).
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http://www.tridon.com.au/products/Tridon/35/483/switches-and-sensors/2014/thermo-fan-switches/1117/TFS139

Also replaced thermostat with high-flow and lower opening temp Tridon TT2001-160
http://www.tridon.com.au/products/Tridon/35/479/thermostats-and-gaskets/381955/thermostat/101180/TT2001-160
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Re: NA6 Thermofan switch replacement

Postby smy0003 » Fri Sep 02, 2016 8:25 pm

That thermostat is a good 10decC colder than the OEM unit. Any reason? I'm guessing to mate with the new sensor which would be quite a lot cheaper than an OEM replacement?
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