does any one have a schematic to show how the ecm and the sensors are all wired together?

im just curious to see if the coolent temp sensor from the front of the intake is directly connected to the engine fan switch.

and if the fan switch goes does that mean the ecm doesnt get information from the coolent temp sensor

 

Short answer: nope.

Long answer: the coolant temp sensor is a sensor, its resistance varies with temperature. ECM "sees" the engine temperature and turns on the fans via relays, if needed.
There is also an extra back-up temp switch (do not confuse with sender) on the V8 blocks that turns the fan on if the engine starts overheating. It's there in case the ECM fails to cool the engine.

You can find a lot of diagrams here: http://www.austinthirdgen.org/index.php?pid=19

Hope this helps.
Lou