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temp senders question #122346 09/17/08 09:09 PM 09/17/08 09:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,773 S/NH H hemijimbo OP master
hemijimbo OP master H Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,773 S/NH	my temp gauge was acting a bit erratic, so I purchased a new sender, upon install it was reading way higher then what was possible for the time the engine had run,high In the hot zone,in less then 1 minute, are there more then one type of sensor??, 69 rr, thanks

Re: temp senders question [Re: hemijimbo] #122347 09/17/08 09:13 PM 09/17/08 09:13 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north! D Dart 340 moparts member
Dart 340 moparts member D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,195 Snowing in the north!	They read on resistance, it's quite possible your sender is faulty. I'd try another one.

Re: temp senders question [Re: Dart 340] #122348 09/18/08 01:17 PM 09/18/08 01:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 556 Arkansas G GregGarner mopar
GregGarner mopar G Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 556 Arkansas	Temp sender should read 80 ohms (or higher) when cold, and it would read 10 Ohms when it was fully hot, to make the gauge read the highest mark. If you disconnect the wire from the sender then you can measure the resistance of the sender to ground. GregGarner www.rt-eng.com Home of the mopar solid state limiter adn tach repair kit

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