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Autometer Electric Water Temp Gauge

Started by Wkd_Vl · 6 Mar 2012 · 3 replies

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Wkd_VlArchived member
hey guys im having a issue with my water temp gauge when i turn the car on the gauge will flick near the cold spot witch is near 100F and when the car is warm the gauge dosnt move ive wired the gauge up using the factory ground wire. spliced a wire to the ign and ran a wire from the gauge to the sender anyone had a similar issue could it be the size of wiring im running bad ground point
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TUXEDOArchived member
are you using a sender that came with the gauge or the factory sender?
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Wkd_VlArchived member
autometer one. i think i worked it out. i need to run a ground wire from the sender
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vltrb-0Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Wkd_Vl [View Post] autometer one. i think i worked it out. i need to run a ground wire from the sender the sender is the ground, the resistance changes with temperature which moves your needle check the sensor is the correct one for the gauge, and check your wiring again
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