On my '97, I've noticed that both of my fans will come on even is the a/c is off. However, they come on separately. It seems if the temps continue to rise with the first fan, the second fan (a/c) will come on. I'm not sure if this is specific to the Link I'm using, or possibly the new chip. Anyway, I have the same thought in trying to get ahead of the heat soak, so I've got my fans set to come on at '94 deg. So far it seems to be working.