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Offline phil

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Temperature sender unit
« on: Sunday,July 01, 2018, 11:43:04 AM »
Hello all,

Lovely evening, took the TC out for a run keeping an eye on the temp guage, when I got home looked at it again and it read zero, spade had broken off the sender unit and wire was hanging off!  Just ordered a new one, are they a tapered fit and do I need any PTFE tape when fitting the new one?
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Phil

Offline BDA

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Re: Temperature sender unit
« Reply #1 on: Sunday,July 01, 2018, 01:00:49 PM »
Yes. I believe the electrical temp senders are tapered threads so teflon tape would be required. You should be able to verify that when you take it apart.

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Re: Temperature sender unit
« Reply #2 on: Monday,July 02, 2018, 05:25:03 AM »
Sometimes, the sealant or tape will prevent the sender from getting a proper ground.

I soldered a ring terminal under the brass hex of the sender and added a ground wire to attach to a nearby bolt.