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1973 C3 Temperature gauge sending unit

Posted: 9/4/21 11:45am Message 1 of 10
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Hi,I hope everyone is enjoying their Holiday weekend.I had a question about which dark green wire should be used for my temp gauge.There is a wire that comes right out of the firewall(passenger side)and there is also a wire in a harness on the driverside(both dark green) they both seem to go to a sending unit,i'm not sure.I'm swapping engines and not sure which is which??Thanks for any help!




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Re: 1973 C3 Temperature gauge sending unit

Posted: 9/4/21 12:42pm Message 2 of 10
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On my 72, the green wire on the driver's side goes to the temp sensor.  There is a green wire that comes out of a bunch of wires on the pax side and it goes to the A/C compressor clutch switch.

There was a temp sensor on the pax side of the engine (gone now) that was for the transmission controlled spark.

Adams Apple will be along soon with the wiring diagram...




   

Re: 1973 C3 Temperature gauge sending unit

Posted: 9/4/21 1:58pm Message 3 of 10
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Greetings, Depending on the type you have, it could be for oil pressure sender if both go to drivers side. 




Re: 1973 C3 Temperature gauge sending unit

Posted: 9/4/21 3:59pm Message 4 of 10
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Vette(s): 1973 Orange Metallic Coupe (orig owner), L82, 4 spd (WR), PS, (A/C & PW (I installed from wrecked 73)), leather, AM/FM Stereo, ran with '65 FI unit earlier & will again some day. 2023 Accelerate Yellow HTC Stingray

I would try running a continuity test from the sensor to each one of the green wires and see which one is the one.




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Posted: 9/4/21 4:52pm Message 5 of 10
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Thanks,That makes sense.I guess you use a 9 volt battery?




Re: 1973 C3 Temperature gauge sending unit

Posted: 9/4/21 5:02pm Message 6 of 10
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Thanks,Oil press gauge is mechanical.This thing has been apart for over a month but i'm pretty sure the passenger side sending unit is for the temp gauge and the driver side is maybe for a smog sensor?Looks like(the wire) hadn't been hooked up in awhile?Seems like there's been some yokels that have worked on this car in the past!




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Posted: 9/4/21 7:38pm Message 7 of 10
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WayneG67 said:

Thanks,That makes sense.I guess you use a 9 volt battery?



I guess you could do that but I was thinking of a extra long lead and using a VOM. The temperature sending unit on my '73 is located on the driver's side head.




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Posted: 9/4/21 8:30pm Message 8 of 10
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Do you or did you have a sending unit on the passenger side?




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Posted: 9/4/21 8:51pm Message 9 of 10
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WayneG67 said:

Do you or did you have a sending unit on the passenger side?


I did, it was for the TCS which has been removed and unnecessary.




   

Re: 1973 C3 Temperature gauge sending unit

Posted: 9/5/21 7:39am Message 10 of 10
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Temp sensor(single green wire) on driver side is for the temp gauge. Sensor (2 wire) on pass side is for the TCS(transmission controlled spark).




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