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Which wire can be used on the water pump sensor?

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Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:18 PM
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Which wire can be used on the water pump sensor?

I want to hook my temperature gauge to the water pump temperature. Which wire is it? The dark or the light one? One seems white the other green, I can't really tell since its pretty dark.
Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:22 PM
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Re: Which wire can be used on the water pump sensor?

You can't attach a second gauge to a single resistance type sensor. It will throw the readings off, making them meaningless. You have to add another sensor for you stand-alone coolant temperature gauge.
Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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This is for the stock gauge. My Block sensor plug broke a tooth and will not stay on. Keep in mind, I have a thirdgen.
Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:30 PM
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It doesn't matter what year your car is... if you add a second circuit to the temperature sensor (thermistor), it changes the voltage vs. resistance readings, and the ECM measures the voltage and converts it to temperature.
Old Aug 8, 2004 | 09:33 PM
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Re: Which wire can be used on the water pump sensor?

So which wire would it be? I knew someone had actually used that sensor for thier temperature and actually had worked.
Old Aug 8, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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Re: Which wire can be used on the water pump sensor?

Ok nevermind, got the temperature sensor working again. Ok now I need to know which wire on the coil is for the tach. I see two stripes and I have trouble differintiating the colors between them. One is like pink/black stripe the other white/black stripe. Which is for the tach? Thanks.
Old Aug 9, 2004 | 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Pasky
Ok nevermind, got the temperature sensor working again. Ok now I need to know which wire on the coil is for the tach. I see two stripes and I have trouble differintiating the colors between them. One is like pink/black stripe the other white/black stripe. Which is for the tach? Thanks.

White/black should work.
Old Aug 9, 2004 | 12:16 AM
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Ok, thanks shoebox.
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