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1997 TEMP GUAGE PROBLEMS

Old Apr 27, 2015 | 08:54 AM
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1997 TEMP GUAGE PROBLEMS

MY 1997 F350 4X4 C&C ,7.3 TRUCK IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH NOT REGISTERING THE TEMP GAUGE CORRECTLY. I PUT IN A NEW TEMP SENDING UNIT AND IT PEGGS THE DASH GAUGE OVER ALL THE WAY... SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT THERE IS AN ANOTHER SENDING UNIT TO CHANGE ALSO ?WHEN THE OLD GAUGE WAS IN IT ONLY READ PARTIALLY. ANY IDEAS OR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED..THANKS
 
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Old Apr 27, 2015 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by MR6X6
MY 1997 F350 4X4 C&C ,7.3 TRUCK IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH NOT REGISTERING THE TEMP GAUGE CORRECTLY. I PUT IN A NEW TEMP SENDING UNIT AND IT PEGGS THE DASH GAUGE OVER ALL THE WAY... SOMEONE MENTIONED THAT THERE IS AN ANOTHER SENDING UNIT TO CHANGE ALSO ?ANY IDEAS OR HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED..THANKS
Nice caps there, and if it's pegged I believe you should try checking the ground wire
 
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Old Apr 27, 2015 | 09:57 AM
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I had asked about my temp gauge because mine doesn't move at all

Originally Posted by Fastback460
One way to figure out which isn't working is to unplug the wire from the top of the sender, and then ground it somewhere on the engine or firewall.

Then while you are doing that have someone inside the cab and watch the gauge. If the needle goes up when you ground it, then it's probably the sender, if it doesn't move then it could be the gauge.
 
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Nice caps there, and if it's pegged I believe you should try checking the ground wire
I agree, the ground wire is the first place I would check.
 
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THANKS GUYS
 
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97 TEMP SENDING UNIT`

THANKS FOR THE INPUT GUYS. WAS WONDERING IF ANY OF YOU HAD A THOUGHT ON THE SECOND PART OF MY QUESTION ABOUT SOMEONE TELLING ME THERE IS ANOTHER TEMP UNIT THAT ALSO NEEDS CHANGING? IS THIS TRUE? IS THERE ANOTHER TEMP UNIT ALSO ON THE 7.3 ENGINE ?
 
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