temperature gauge

1998 HONDA ACCORD
120,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BULLDOG87
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i have a 98 accord lx as soon as i turn the car on even when its cold the gauge goes right to hot i have the repair manual it say's the wire from the sending unit to the dash is grounded somewere so i had a new wire ran and its still doing the same thing i even replaced the sending unit i also replace the cluster. is there anything else it could be?
May 8, 2010 at 9:51 AM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi bulldog87,

Check the ground circuit for the meter cluster.
May 10, 2010 at 9:05 AM
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JTAPIA2853
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I have the same exact problem, how do you check ground circuit for the meter cluster and where is it located ?
Mar 7, 2019 at 3:19 AM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

Here is the wiring diagrams so you can see how the system works and a guide to help you test the ground. Test the black wire.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
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Mar 11, 2019 at 3:17 AM
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