No need to have it running continuously via the aircon the wiring is switched by the thermostat on the right side of the radiator. You can get a different thermostats with different temperature set points however.
So is that temp sensor what controls the OE auxiliary fan? Interesting, I'll test it tomorrow with the aircon button off and idling up to temperature and see if the fan activates.
Thanks!
Well, I ran the car today with the aircon button off and the fan never turned on, even when the gauge reached damn near the red zone. It's OK though, I'll leave the button on, I don't mind running the fan constantly.