1993 Toyota Pickup Temperature Gauge Hand Hot Turn Switch On Without Cranking

1993 TOYOTA PICKUP
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my temperature gauge hand goes to hot when i turn switch on without cranking it up. so i bought a theostat switch and don't know where it goes ,need diagram or direction i'm lost
Mar 25, 2013 at 12:41 AM
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Won't be a thermostat, probably a faulty temp sender or the sender wire is shorted to earth.
Mar 25, 2013 at 9:39 AM
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