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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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whats this????

what is this seen it on many diff cars. in the radiator by the trans cooler has a electrical spade terminal on it
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 03:45 AM
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Re: whats this????

Idk, but I know some cars have a water level detector. It's just a pin poking into the radiator fluid. The ECM measures the conductivity and lights a lamp if it doesn't conduct sufficiently.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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Re: whats this????

Either that or a temp sending unit.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Re: whats this????

low coolant indicator
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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Re: whats this????

Definitely a sending unit to tell the ECM that coolant is low.
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