Gauges...Errrrr!
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The Coolant Temperature Sender wire color is Red/white stripe. Only one wire. You can see it from sitting under the passenger side looking up between the fenderwell and the exhaust.
It's there, just look carefully for it.
It's there, just look carefully for it.
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A typical oil pressure sender looks like this:
But, some might look like this (although this one I think is for an idiot light and not a gauge but am not certain):
Water temperature sender looks similar.
One uses a red/white-stripe wire, the other uses a white/red-stripe wire (though I forget which)
But, some might look like this (although this one I think is for an idiot light and not a gauge but am not certain):
Water temperature sender looks similar.
One uses a red/white-stripe wire, the other uses a white/red-stripe wire (though I forget which)
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The Oil Psi sender wire is White/Red stripe. Opposite of the coolant temp sender wire.
Be Advised....
The truck is 20+ years old. The colors may have faded and/or look like a different color completely.
Be Advised....
The truck is 20+ years old. The colors may have faded and/or look like a different color completely.
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Yea my oil one looks like the one in the second pic. I do believe you are correct about it being an idiot light. I will try grounding the temp wire. Sorry, this may be a stupid question, but what exactly do u guys mean by grounding it? I've never had to do this before. Pull the wire off and put it on a bolt that's grounded?
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Yea my oil one looks like the one in the second pic. I do believe you are correct about it being an idiot light. I will try grounding the temp wire. Sorry, this may be a stupid question, but what exactly do u guys mean by grounding it? I've never had to do this before. Pull the wire off and put it on a bolt that's grounded?
Yes, exactly.
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