Subject: Re: 160 stat by BillH on 2011/9/2 1:51:44
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LittleBill wrote: If I run a cooler thermostat, won't that allow the fans to kick on earlier and therefore promote better cooling?
No. Mike's correct. The ECM (computer) controls the fan (relays), the primary fan turns on at 226 and the secondary turns on at 235 (varies slightly year to year). There are a couple of other parameters that also turn on the fans but temp wise it's the signal from the cooling sensors.
The only thing the 160 will do is make the motor warm up slower and go into closed loop later.
The only to change the temps that the fans come on is to reprogram the chip.
If you want to do it the easy way, put in a manual switch.
