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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 11:30 PM
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3 wires need help got pictures

need some help please i got 3 wires that i dont know where they go two are black and on the passenger side the other is orange and on the drivers side.
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Old Feb 18, 2013 | 11:31 PM
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Re: 3 wires need help got pictures

and here is the orange wire on the drivers side
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 12:40 AM
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Re: 3 wires need help got pictures

Originally Posted by Avalosz28
need some help please i got 3 wires that i dont know where they go.
The connector in the first pic only fits the fan switch in the head or the knock sensor at bottom of the block (on pass side )
The black wire with the lug ( 2nd pic ) would be a ground somewhere
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 08:02 PM
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Re: 3 wires need help got pictures

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The connector in the first pic only fits the fan switch in the head or the knock sensor at bottom of the block (on pass side )
The black wire with the lug ( 2nd pic ) would be a ground somewhere
can you post a picture of where the fan switch is located!! i know its the fan switch
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:03 PM
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Re: 3 wires need help got pictures

thanks guys it was the fan switch!!! now i just need to find where the orange cable and the black one goes
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Old Feb 19, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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Re: 3 wires need help got pictures

Connector in post #2 is the temp gauge sender, located inbetween spark plugs # 1 & #3.
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