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Old May 20, 2003 | 06:28 PM
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I recently replaced my stock thermostat with a 160. Is there anything else I need to do along with it? I won't have any problem with this will I?
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Old May 20, 2003 | 07:02 PM
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You dont really need to do anything. If you can change edit your computer to turn fans on earlier, that also helps too. You should be ok. :thumbs:
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Old May 20, 2003 | 07:10 PM
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You will need to reprogram your computer to take full advantage of the thermostat change, or you can add a manual fan switch. Otherwise it will still run at higher temps because the fans are still set to come on at 190 and 205 degrees (or something like that).
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Old May 20, 2003 | 07:35 PM
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You should see lower temps while on the highway but in town temps will go up since the fan still comes on at stock temps.

You can add a performance chip for big $$ or install an aux fan switch (if you don't already have an aux fan in front of the radiator) into the block below #1 & #3 plugs. Then splice the wire from the aux fan sw into the Grn/Yel wire near the main fan relay on the rear of the left inner wheel well.

Or you can install a dash-mounted switch to manually turn on the main fan. Again just splice a wire from the switch into the Grn/Yel wire at the fan relay and run another wire from the other switch terminal to a ground.
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