Where is the sending unit?
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Where is the sending unit?
Does anyone know the location of the coolant temp. sending unit on a 2.8 v6? Im installing a aftermarket gauge but I can not find the location. Thanks.
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
hmmm but how can the new one send the temperature reading to the ECM if no wires attach to the new one since its mechanical?
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
did you buy an aftermarke gauge? or sending unit. becuase the after marker gauge is just a water temp gauge with a thick wire coming out the back the has a thermometer on the end and screws into the head. so once you hook that up the stock gauge in the guage panel wont work anymore but the new gauge will.
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
I bought a aftermarket mechanical temp gauge. I dont care about the stock gauge, because there isnt one...lol But, isnt the thing im replacing a sensor that tells the ECM the temperature?
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
yeah there is one on the drives side head at the front right. right below the bottom corner of the valve cover, and another place to put it is in the back of the passanger side head by the coil.
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
Alright guys, good news and bad news. I found the sending unit, bad news, I cant get to it...There is a black bracket, some steel lines and the AC compressor in my way. Can I remove this black bracket? How about the AC compressors? Any other tips? Thanks. Here are some pics...
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
ya man it can all come off just don't unhook ur A/C lines or u'll have to get it recharged. I'd just hang ur compressor to the side and hope that the coolant switch will come out easy.
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
maybe just some anti seize. I'm not sure tho that's a good question it might not need any sealent tho but i could be wrong
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
Alright guys, this is harder than I thought. That black bracket is attached to the ac compressor and PS pump. I removed the ac compressor to try and get to the sending unit, but still very tight. I can remove the large bracket that holds the compressor and PS pump, but i dont have the patience for that now...lol I rather do the more important things in the car and the temp gauge is really just an accessory for now. I still need to fix that cooling fan that wont kick on...
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
Wouldn't it had been better to do this to the fan overtemp switch located on the passenger head on the rear? The coolant temp sensor is used for a lot of things. Including the fans.
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Re: Where is the sending unit?
I didnt try to get to the temp sensor, i tried to get to the sending unit right in front of the valve cover on the drivers side. It has one green wire connected to it, which fell out. If I did this at the fan switch, what would I do with the fan switch if the probe goes in?
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