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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 05:46 PM
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no temp/ high temp

My temp gauge started jumping around. I put a new sensor in knowing that wasn't the problem...
Is there a common place that the pigtail shorts out?
My dash gauge stays on the C my live wire starts out at -250 then made its way up to 230. I know my motor isn't changing 480 degrees.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bcaughhorn
My temp gauge started jumping around. I put a new sensor in knowing that wasn't the problem...
Is there a common place that the pigtail shorts out?
My dash gauge stays on the C my live wire starts out at -250 then made its way up to 230. I know my motor isn't changing 480 degrees.
You won't be able to read accurate coolant temp through a scan tool, since the PCM does not monitor coolant temp. That sender is only there for the gauge on the cluster.
 
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Old Jul 2, 2015 | 06:30 PM
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Yea that's why I was asking if there is a common spot for a short on the pigtail or the wiring for the temp sensor
 
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Yea that's why I was asking if there is a common spot for a short on the pigtail or the wiring for the temp sensor
Not really. You can get a multi meter on there and check continuity on the wires though, if you feel that is the problem.

I was just simply trying to tell you what you are seeing on the Livewire is normal. You will get a reading, but it will never be accurate, since the PCM isn't receiving any info from that coolant temp sensor. Oil temp is the one you want to watch.
 
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Ok thanks. I'm gonna have to check it out this weekend
 
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