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Old 06-01-2009 | 07:15 AM
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Water temp gauge problem

Just got done hooking up my nordskog water temp gauge.. and doesn't seem to work. temp stays at 375 deg F.

Here's my setup.





did i hook up anything incorrectly?
Old 06-01-2009 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by leechieboi
Just got done hooking up my nordskog water temp gauge.. and doesn't seem to work. temp stays at 375 deg F.

Here's my setup.

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did i hook up anything incorrectly?
Yup. You hooked up both the ground and the gauge's sender unit wire to the same terminal. The correct ground location is the sending unit's body:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...f/IMG_0213.jpg

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p...f/IMG_0215.jpg

Also, see Jedi54's DIY (sticky in this forum).

Last edited by elf; 06-01-2009 at 08:50 AM. Reason: Because I can
Old 06-01-2009 | 01:38 PM
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that's what i was thinking. thanks.
Old 06-01-2009 | 01:42 PM
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Elf to the rescue!!! Nicely done good man.
leechieboi: you're in good hands with Elf helping you out but if you need anything just let us know.

P.S. as elf mentioned, check out my sticky thread.
Old 06-01-2009 | 09:56 PM
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yea thanks. jus solved it. i work at a machine shop so i jus fabbed up a ring to go around the sensor body with a threaded hole i put a screw into to keep it in place/connect the grounding wire
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