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Otter Switch
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John S Farrington
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Re: Otter Switch
Due to the tendency for E types to run hot on hot summer days, I usually convert the Otter switch to a manual controllable switch. The switch on the extreme right of the dash which is an accessory position makes a handy location and a red light to operate as a reminder that the fans are on makes a good system. If you choose to relocate an automatic switch to the rear of the radiator, there are very good aftermarket choices for such a location and they come with a control on the turn on/off temperatures.
Due to the tendency for E types to run hot on hot summer days, I usually convert the Otter switch to a manual controllable switch. The switch on the extreme right of the dash which is an accessory position makes a handy location and a red light to operate as a reminder that the fans are on makes a good system. If you choose to relocate an automatic switch to the rear of the radiator, there are very good aftermarket choices for such a location and they come with a control on the turn on/off temperatures.
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OK guys,
Guess I'll have to show my ignorance, since everyone else apparently knows. What is an "Otter switch" & why is it so called?
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OK guys,
Guess I'll have to show my ignorance, since everyone else apparently knows. What is an "Otter switch" & why is it so called?
D
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Oh, never mind. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. I guess it would be like calling all tissues Kleenex. Kind of peculiar in the somewhat technical fields. Or maybe sort of exclusive? I would think that thermo switch would be more descriptive.
Back to my hole,
D
Oh, never mind. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. I guess it would be like calling all tissues Kleenex. Kind of peculiar in the somewhat technical fields. Or maybe sort of exclusive? I would think that thermo switch would be more descriptive.
Back to my hole,
D
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Sorry, Dave. I couldn't resist the obvious cheap shot. I have no idea what an "otter " switch is either. I'm sure I will find out shortly.
I mainly did that for our ex-pat Swede living in Japan.
Maybe I should start a thread about arcane nicknames for parts. I know the aircraft industry has some good ones. Or, perhaps not.
It's been an extremely long day.
Jeff
Sorry, Dave. I couldn't resist the obvious cheap shot. I have no idea what an "otter " switch is either. I'm sure I will find out shortly.
I mainly did that for our ex-pat Swede living in Japan.
Maybe I should start a thread about arcane nicknames for parts. I know the aircraft industry has some good ones. Or, perhaps not.
It's been an extremely long day.
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
I just told you. A thermostatically operated switch. It is claimed to have been invented by the Otter Company in 1946. I suppose that Jags are still using it.
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Hi Jeff,
I just told you. A thermostatically operated switch. It is claimed to have been invented by the Otter Company in 1946. I suppose that Jags are still using it.
D
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Keoke
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OK John, thats what I thought and I have the manual swich installed in place of the Otter Swiich now and will look at a few of the aftermarket thermal control units. thanks for the reply and you can Ignore them other fellas that don't know about otter Switches.----Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
OK John, thats what I thought and I have the manual swich installed in place of the Otter Swiich now and will look at a few of the aftermarket thermal control units. thanks for the reply and you can Ignore them other fellas that don't know about otter Switches.----Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Keoke
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OK guys,
Guess I'll have to show my ignorance, since everyone else apparently knows. What is an "Otter switch" & why is it so called?
Because when it gets "Otter en heck it quits working,Dave---Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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OK guys,
Guess I'll have to show my ignorance, since everyone else apparently knows. What is an "Otter switch" & why is it so called?
Because when it gets "Otter en heck it quits working,Dave---Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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you can Ignore them other fellas that don't know about otter Switches.----Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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You seem to be holding up the perceived "patronizing stereotype" of the Jag drivers quite well. Guess it just comes with the car ownership.
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you can Ignore them other fellas that don't know about otter Switches.----Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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You seem to be holding up the perceived "patronizing stereotype" of the Jag drivers quite well. Guess it just comes with the car ownership.
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John S Farrington
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Keoke, Recently I found a temperature controllable switch/relay kit from Advanced Auto Parts that goes with their electrical aftermarket fans that is very good quality and a bargain for the price. You can adjust the on/off temperatures and have a very good system. Check it out. Incidently it is not called an Otter switch and I have no idea where the term came from. I work cross-word puzzles and the word Otter stuck in my brain. I thought it might have come from "otter" banks since Australia has a "hotter" climate and would require the application more than Great Britain. If this further adds to the confusion, forget it!!
Keoke, Recently I found a temperature controllable switch/relay kit from Advanced Auto Parts that goes with their electrical aftermarket fans that is very good quality and a bargain for the price. You can adjust the on/off temperatures and have a very good system. Check it out. Incidently it is not called an Otter switch and I have no idea where the term came from. I work cross-word puzzles and the word Otter stuck in my brain. I thought it might have come from "otter" banks since Australia has a "hotter" climate and would require the application more than Great Britain. If this further adds to the confusion, forget it!!
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Jack,
Check "Otter Controls" here:
https://www.ottercontrols.com/company_profile.php
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Jack,
Check "Otter Controls" here:
https://www.ottercontrols.com/company_profile.php
D
Re: Otter Switch
Just to add two cents, you have to remember that Jag supplied two different Otter switches. The ones in the E-Type turn ON the fan when the temperature gets high. The ones in the saloons turn OFF the circuit to the Aux Carb when the temp gets high.
Just to add two cents, you have to remember that Jag supplied two different Otter switches. The ones in the E-Type turn ON the fan when the temperature gets high. The ones in the saloons turn OFF the circuit to the Aux Carb when the temp gets high.