tires (is it weekend again?)

[esteban80127]

Kawasaki wants $70.00 for this miserable little thing. Where can I get a cheap one. Should be more like $7.95 IMO. I am refering to the heat operated sensor switch that screws into the bottom of the radiator and governs the fan on my 99 KLR 650. Thanks for your help. Steve G

[kcuf_oohay_666]

Go to a "FRIENDLY" auto parts store when they arn't busy. See if they can eye ball one that matches. maybe Borg-Warner or TRW has a web site where you can look them up.

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "esteban80127" wrote: > Kawasaki wants $70.00 for this miserable little thing. Where can I > get a cheap one. Should be more like $7.95 IMO. > > I am refering to the heat operated sensor switch that screws into the > bottom of the radiator and governs the fan on my 99 KLR 650. > > Thanks for your help. > > Steve G

[cactus_reese]

Steve, I broke mine off using apparently too much torque when reinstalling after a radiator repair. I was unsuccessfull finding a replacement on the internet and paind the $70. The manual specifies the temperature at which it should close. Good luck and let us know how your search comes out. -Bryan

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "esteban80127" wrote: > Kawasaki wants $70.00 for this miserable little thing. Where can I > get a cheap one. Should be more like $7.95 IMO. > > I am refering to the heat operated sensor switch that screws into the > bottom of the radiator and governs the fan on my 99 KLR 650. > > Thanks for your help. > > Steve G

[Anthony Verno]

Holy s--t, $70.00!!!! If you can't find a cheap replacement, jumper it out. I did this to my 250. Now when I'm riding back in the woods going slow I can manually turn on the fan when needed. Good luck. Anthony Message: 7 Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2002 07:59:54 -0000 From: "esteban80127" Subject: radiator temp sensor switch for fan ?? Kawasaki wants $70.00 for this miserable little thing. Where can I get a cheap one. Should be more like $7.95 IMO. I am refering to the heat operated sensor switch that screws into the bottom of the radiator and governs the fan on my 99 KLR 650. Thanks for your help. Steve G

[Tom Rothoehler]

While I was looking around at VDO gauges and for information on how to hook up oil pres. and oil temp. etc gauges up to my KLR, I came across this site. Its got tons of sender units categorized by temperature ranges. Maybe you can find some cross reference for the part number. Somewhere I also saw the resistance figures when the sender is activated. Check it out: http://www.egauges.com/eg_sType.asp Don't know to much about the subject, but hope this helps. Tom. -----Original Message----- From: cactus_reese [mailto:cactus_reese@...] Sent: Friday, June 21, 2002 12:14 PM To: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subject: [DSN_klr650] Re: radiator temp sensor switch for fan ?? Steve, I broke mine off using apparently too much torque when reinstalling after a radiator repair. I was unsuccessfull finding a replacement on the internet and paind the $70. The manual specifies the temperature at which it should close. Good luck and let us know how your search comes out. -Bryan

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "esteban80127" wrote: > Kawasaki wants $70.00 for this miserable little thing. Where can I > get a cheap one. Should be more like $7.95 IMO. > > I am refering to the heat operated sensor switch that screws into the > bottom of the radiator and governs the fan on my 99 KLR 650. > > Thanks for your help. > > Steve G Checkout Dual Sport News at http://www.dualsportnews.com Be part of the Adventure! Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Post message: DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: DSN_klr650-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Unsubscribe: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com List owner: DSN_klr650-owner@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[Jim Hyman]

Steve, For $70, you could probably buy a complete after market cooling fan kit. The stock fan switch may have standard pipe threads & not metric threads. The switch needs to close the circuit to ground around 200 - 212 degrees (F) & open around 196 degrees. If you need to use an adapter to fit a non-stock switch, the on/off temps may shift a bit. NAPA or most local auto parts stores should be able to find a suitable switch. As a last resort check with imported car dealers. Let us know what you find and how it works. I took a quick look at Tom's suggested site, but it appears that their sending units are meant to work with electric gauges, not as an on/off switch. You need a temperature SWITCH & not a temperature sending unit. Professor A9 Federal Way, WA. [USA] ++++++++ Steve wrote: Kawasaki wants $70.00 for this miserable little thing. Where can I get a cheap one. Should be more like $7.95 IMO. I am refering to the heat operated sensor switch that screws into the bottom of the radiator and governs the fan on my 99 KLR 650. Thanks for your help. Steve G

[Felipe Moon]

Huh!!??? You guys lost me!! again. FC Moon --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Sign-up for Video Highlights of 2002 FIFA World Cup [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[RM]

Ronayres.com wants $48 for that switch, BTW. Why pay $22 extra for some chump to dig out a microfiche and take your credit-card number?

[esteban80127]

I looked at 4 different auto parts stores today... no luck, not even close! Cars all seem to use much larger ones. I have it jumpered to a switch for the time being, but I prefer it to be automatic and not manual. I have enough on my mind already. I will try the bike salvage yard next week but ever since they got "hip" they'll probably want 50% of new list! (Yeah right for a used electrical item.) Impossible to argue with those monkeys at Steele's Cycle Salvage. So in the end I will probably go with RM's suggestion. Thanks, Steve Green

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., RM wrote: > > Ronayres.com wants $48 for that switch, BTW. Why pay $22 extra for some > chump to dig out a microfiche and take your credit-card number?