Rad fan manual override switch

[Brendan W]

Originally Posted by jroz

the temperature gauge sit in 12 o'clock position from about 68 deg C , its really useless piece of equipment.........

Could all of this be simply a faulty temperatures sensor?
Where are you getting the temperatures from?

[Simmy]

Originally Posted by jroz

Hello, 2002 V70 XC70 2.4T gearmatic, how/where to fit radiator fan override switch? reason - towing biggish caravan and fan manual control will be of great assistance on long inclines (hot climate in South Africa), if manually can switch fan on earlier rather then wait for ecu commanding on/off sequence. Currently fan goes on too late and experiencing overheating, same sometimes happening in slow moving traffic. please assist.
kind regards
Jan

have you got full strength coolant in?50/50 mix if yours is diluted by lots qf water top ups this will affect how quickley it boils up