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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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my 89 c4 overheated so i changed t. stat ,then coolant guage(digital) stayed on LO so changed coolant sensor with new gm one. still nothing so i hooked grnd to black wire(plug has black and white wires) from battery nothing again. any ideas thanks
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Old Sep 9, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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my 89 c4 overheated so i changed t. stat ,then coolant guage(digital) stayed on LO so changed coolant sensor with new gm one. still nothing so i hooked grnd to black wire(plug has black and white wires) from battery nothing again. any ideas thanks
isn't 89 coolant gauge sensor located between 6 and 8 plugs, in head? or are you changing CTS? if CTS, the black is the ground for ecm, on 91 coolant temp gauge sender has one green wire.
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Default 89 coolant guage not working

thanks joe for the info. i know the sensor your talking about (its on driver side just under head about centre right?) with 1 green wire . ill check that out ,thanks again stu.
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thanks joe for the info. i know the sensor your talking about (its on driver side just under head about centre right?) with 1 green wire . ill check that out ,thanks again stu.
stu, not sure where it is on 89. on 91 it is pass side, rear, in heard, above 6 and 8 plug holes. I belive it was same back to 86. may be a fan switch you refer to.
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The sensor for the 89 temperture gauge is on the passenger side, between 6 and 8 with one wire..The temperture sensor for the ecm is below the throttle body in the intake manifold....WW
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