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need to know what temp sender i need

i need to know what temp sender i need of the digitl gage. the one i have now has just the one stem on top and not the plug but the thang is that the wire for it had only one plug so i dont know whats gong on?
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #1 –
its confussing the way you wrote that up but ill try to help.

There is a temp sender= has a connnector plug on top , more than one pin.
and
there is a temp sensor, it has a single threaded stud sticking out.

One runs the dash display

the other gathers temp changes and reports that information to the EEC which inturn works all the magic that you cant see.

In electrical tech, there are many wiring diagrams to be found.

In my diy link, there are short cuts to most of them that I think can be helpful.  Look for something like the EEC wiring or Dash layout and you will find the color wire that matches the problem you are having.

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #2 –
this is the one i have
http://img405.imageshack.us/my.php?image=pict0072dj3.jpg
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #3 –
ok
the pic you posted is for an buttstuffog / needle guage., not digital.


question
does the sensor you talk about go on the driver side front of the intake to the right of the distributor looking at the motor?
if so....
there should be a two wire connector. One wire is black/white and the other is red/white.  These two wires should transition back to a gray flat conector near the harness that leads to the AC.
If that is the connector you have ,(two wire) then you need to tell them you have other options in your car such as climate control ect.



If not and you only have a sensor with a single slip on boot, you are fine and that appears to be the correct temp sensor.

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #4 –
thank you just was look on it and found the other wire and now going to go get the right one
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #5 –
any way i can get arond it, i cant find the right one, and i need the temp gage to know if it is going to over heat?
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #6 –
yes ,you can get the right one.

ask for a coolant temp sending unit.  There is another one mounted on your heater core bypass plumbing along the pass side intake.

My best guess is they are the same part number.  Check and see if they both are stock parts and if so, they will be the same.

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #7 –
If I remember ,there isn't two wires for it.If you got 1 wire ground it the gauge should max with the key on,if two jump with a paper clip again it should max.that will tell you the wireing is right.And yes you an get the right one.
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need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #8 –
I'll be replacing my sensor soon (the one that supplies info to the EEC), too.
I find the terms used by some websites a bit confusing.

To get it right, is this the sensor I'll need?


And is this the sender that controls what's shown in the dash?


So what is this?


:hick:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #9 –
i cant find he right one, no parts store around me have it
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #10 –
its like the top one but with to things on top
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #11 –
i think this is the one i need http://www.autozone.com/R,APP263158/vehicleId,1070903/initialAction,partProductDetail/store,2119/partType,00135/shopping/partProductDetail.htm
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #12 –
Quote from: thebruins;197959
I'll be replacing my sensor soon (the one that supplies info to the EEC), too.
I find the terms used by some websites a bit confusing.

To get it right, is this the sensor I'll need?


And is this the sender that controls what's shown in the dash?


So what is this?


:hick:


so we are suppose to ignore the original post to answer you?:flame:

The both,, or all three of you need to go look at your coolant temp sending unit.

It is located on the forward pass side of the intake.

now, usually the temp sensor (not sender) has one wire,, located on the forward drivers side of the intake.

with a full digital dash,this single wire sensor is not used and you will likely find the wire unhooked.

get your terminiology right with the parts store and you will get the part.

you never answered my questions earlier so help is hard to give.


Heck,, i dono, i may be bass askwards but still.  Its too easy.

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #13 –
i found the red and balck wires for it like you said but i cant fing the sender is need at the parts store and the one im talking about is on the egeine block by the distributor
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88 5.0L aod with duel flowmaster and speedo mod
88 5.0L H.O with 5 speed R.I.P
87 3.8L no trans. geting h.o and 5speed (project never ending thunder) started it as of 8-14-10
96 bronco xl 5.0L 5 speed man4x4
:birdsmily:

need to know what temp sender i need

Reply #14 –
ask them to pull these two parts..

engine coolant temp sensor
engine coolant temp sendor

the the right part will reaveal itself. 

In yours and my case, i belive we have two engine coolant temp sendors.

One on the pass forward of the intake (o-50k ohms)
One on the driver forward of the intake (probably the same resistance)