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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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97 explorer overhead console

Just replaced battery but the temperature gauge ( on overhead conslee) has all the sudden got stuck on 140 degrees.I tried to reset it and also, checked fuse. Still stuck on 140....any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 10:30 PM
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it sounds like you have a short in the 2 wires the go from the sensor to the console or it is a bad sensor bc i put one in my 91 explorer and then the wires were togather it would read 140 and open read -40
 
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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Where might be the bad sensor located, in my explorer. Please any information would be helpful.

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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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i belive the sensor is in the front right behinh the rh headlamp between the grill and the metel or someware in the area it has 2 wires and the wire i belive are blue it almost looks like a plug witha cap on it but it is the sensor
 
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Old Feb 17, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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It's a little dfferent on the 97. The EVTM shows the sensor is beside the drivers side headlight with a dark blue/yellow & a dark blue/white wire .
 
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