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Old Mar 25, 2023 | 04:26 PM
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Crash sensor location

2000 e350 7.3….can’t find it….supposed to be center of radiator support….any ideas
 
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 05:34 AM
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The proper year EVTM will have a location guide for such components. It should be found near the bottom of the radiator attached to the wiring harness running left to right, approximately in the center.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 11:46 AM
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Look for the orange or yellow connectors?
 
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 03:52 PM
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Hey, thanks…..I wrote that in a rush, false alarm, thought I was about to be greeting my first Great Grandchild…….that said…this is what I found in my parts labeled 2000 nose….I need to know I’m mounting it properly….for you see this is a 2000 chassis & drive train and electrical…with a 2006 body ….and a 2009 nose




 
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Old Mar 26, 2023 | 04:04 PM
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That must be the correct sensor…..just found the 06 & 09 headlight harnesses and those sensors have 2 wires instead of 1
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 01:24 AM
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1 wire sensor grounds through the sensor body.
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 09:50 AM
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I hear ya….this is my like….10th Econoline…..when ever the horn stops I would clean up the v mount ground bolt and that would fix it….Ford might have recognized that issue as my 09 harness and horns have a 2 wire connection and the horn worked for me as it hung in mid air as I rewired the nose…

That said, anyone know if it mounts to the top rail or bottom rail?? And would that make any difference as long as the arrow points forward and the ground surface is properly prepared??…Thanks,Al
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by FinnishStroker
1 wire sensor grounds through the sensor body.
ummm….as I continue to research this the sensor is referred to as a “slider” or has a slider inside it….this could be very important as to weather the arrow is on the top or side, or bottom….the mount has 2 bolt holes and a tab that projects…this says something….can anyone recommend a good manual for this….I have Aldata but …..
 
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Old Mar 27, 2023 | 11:44 PM
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This is the best i can get for now. I can try to get you proper pic later today. Custom DIY bumper,2000 e350 7.3 PSD
Sensor mounts as you have pictured on this thread,with arrow pointing forward direction.
 
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This is the best i can get for now. I can try to get you proper pic later today. Custom DIY bumper,2000 e350 7.3 PSD
Sensor mounts as you have pictured on this thread,with arrow pointing forward direction.
Way cool…thanks…love that intake…that was my original thought when I moved my battery back, next to the other one…but your picture raises some interesting points for me…if you get a chance…
I googled your climate…Do you monitor your transmission temperature??…that looks like a stock cooler…..Does your fluid run through the air cooler first and then the radiator??…there are many different respectable opinions on this routing and I don’t remember how my Jasper was…(p.o.)…except it was lower, no where near the “optimum “ temperature of a quoted “175*”…
 
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Oil circuit to coolers in 4r100

Crash sensor in stock location.

Sensor mounts where the light is spotted.

There is a notch in that panel where sensor mounts. I routed a separate grounding wire to the sensor mount.

That cooler is from a 6.0 van,equivalent to stock size.
I got it cheap,fittings are bigger than stock though.
 
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words….thank you sir….you have been a big help…Al
 
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