Thermostat Switch Help

[yorkie_chris]

So they base their claim of the switch not working on what I wonder? It is an easy test before you buy any other parts.

is this the part that screws into the thermostat housing?

[yorkie_chris]

No, the one on the rad

its the bit that screws into the back of the radiator on the right hand side, so how is it i actually test it if i was to take it out?

this?

yes that! im not sure if the actual thing that detects the temp is in that or the connector that goes into it though

[yorkie_chris]

Disconnect the sensor. Turn ignition on with engine off. Short across the connector on the loom side. The fan should run.

Then dump the coolant and remove the sensor. Or just remove the sensor and lose the bit of coolant out of the rad.
Put it in a pan of oil and heat it up with a thermometer in there and a resistance meter connected, or better yet a test light.

It should close the circuit (light the lamp, or show low resistance) at 96 deg... and go back to open circuit (infinite resistance) at 91.

double check with yc if its the right thing and i'll get you it for under a tenner (from an 04 bike)

husky

[yorkie_chris]

P.s that ebay auction you linked me to is wrong, the curvy uses a different connector.

That thing of huskys looks like the part, but check your own first. I'm not entirely sure there's anything wrong with it.

yeh it the one in my bike looks identical to that!, in theory i should be able to disconnect the connector box, unscrew the sensor, screw the new one in, connect it again, fill it with coolant and thats me sorted?