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Old May 25, 2012 | 09:58 PM
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Temperature Gauge

With the vehicle off, the gauge needle is sitting on Hot in my 56, stock gauge. When I fire the engine up it drops to Cold and then slowly works its way up. I have never seen a gauge start at H. What is going on here? Is there a wire backward somewhere in the mix? Just trying to figure out where to start trouble shooting.

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Old May 25, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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That is the normal operation. It doesn't work like modern gauges, it's actually a pretty complex system.

You should add your location to your Profile, and create a signature that tells us what year/model/engine your truck has.
 
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Old May 25, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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Welcome to the forum! Says you are from Colorado?

edit: thats for you Ross!
 
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