Sorry Matt can't confirm the thread as I haven't got much pinto stuff left and 2 heads I have neither have thermo housing.

I usually try and use ford/Mazda(laser/323 or Telstar/626), nice single wire m16 thread comes in few diff temps and also comes in both normally open and normally closed versions.
All of these switches are to be used with a relay.

Cheers

Cheers Mate,
 
Matt

What is the diff between "normally open ground" and "normally ground"?
 
Does "Normally open ground" means that when it get's up to temp the switch activates and grounds the circuit thus you'd wire ground to the switch?
 
I am looking at a switch from a Magne that is normally open ground with one spade terminal.
 
Cheers,
 
Matt
 
 

Normally open or normally closed describes the state switch is in before it activates due to temperature.

You can use either type as long as you use appropriate relay


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Hey MAtt.
Yes normally open means it will ground on temp. Provided that is that it is a grounding sensor.
If it has just one pin then it will be grounding. More than one pin and you would want to check the pinouts.

Cheers Bud,
 
Yeah, it just has the one terminal.
 
Matt
 

So I went to Pick-a-Part yesterday and grabbed a fan switch (big thanks to Nick who actually did the work lying on the ground) but was interested if the temp range of 80 - 85 (from a "87 Magna) is to low for a Pinto?
 
Or is 85 - 90 (KA, KB Laser) a better temp range or is higher better?
 
The thermostat I have to put in opens at 75degs but I can get a hotter one if need be.
 
Any advice would be great.
 
Cheers
 
Matt

Fan cut in temp 10 deg above thermostat temp is perfect.

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Escort standard is 82 or 86 deg isn't it??

Cheers mate,
 
I have been looking on TurboSport and they all reckon the pinto works best around 80 - 85degs.
 
I wet back to Pick A Part and now have heaps of fan switches in 85-80, 86-91, 97-92 so I have a few to try.  I also have a number of thermos to match the switches too.
 
Cheers,
 
Matt