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Old 22nd June 2017, 17:06   #9
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Originally Posted by T-Cut View Post
I don't think that would work. The two wires aren't 12v and earth. One's a 5v or 6v reference voltage as I recall. The the sensor is earthed via the thead into the head.

TC
AFAIK it doesn't need an earth. Its basically a thermistor which needs two connections. Even so it would be easy to get it to make contact with the engine if an earth was needed. Easier than swapping it only to find the old one wasn't faulty.

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