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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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So a while after changing from my stock air cleaner to a new one, my temp gauge stopped working. I put in a new sensor today, still nothing. It does peak when I ground it using a test light though, as I have seen online.

I understand this could mean that it's not calibrated, is there a way to re-calibrate it? Any other troubleshooting I could do? I noticed one of my fuses is out, could that be the problem?
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 07:33 PM
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So a while after changing from my stock air cleaner to a new one, my temp gauge stopped working. I put in a new sensor today, still nothing. It does peak when I ground it using a test light though, as I have seen online.

I understand this could mean that it's not calibrated, is there a way to re-calibrate it? Any other troubleshooting I could do? I noticed one of my fuses is out, could that be the problem?
If it swings full scale when you ground and un-ground the wire, the gauge is good. Look at the connector or your new sender.

Sure that sender was for a gauge and not a light?
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 10:53 AM
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I'm not quite sure, it was the sender that the store I bought from recommended. I will admit it doesn't look exactly like the old sender I took out, I'll see if I can find a pic for it online.

By the connector, you are referring to the wire right?
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 12:15 PM
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Hi,

Read this form Willcox. There is a lot of info on their site for anything you might run into working on your vette.

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http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...Revised_R3.pdf
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Old Apr 21, 2013 | 06:10 PM
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Hi,

Read this form Willcox. There is a lot of info on their site for anything you might run into working on your vette.

Ron

http://willcoxcorvette.com/instructi...Revised_R3.pdf
Thanks! From all of this we've kind of gotten down that it must be the sending unit. fingers crossed that's all it is!
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