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Old 04-19-2016, 09:25 AM   #13
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Re: Autometer temp gauge reading high?

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Originally Posted by ls1nova71 View Post
Could be a bad ground. Did you use teflon tape on the threads? That can cause it to not ground properly and give faulty readings. If you un hok the wire from the sender and turn the key on, does it go to full hot or full cold, I cant remember? If its the kind that goes to full hot when not hooked up, or essentially not grounded, then it would make sense that if you had a bad ground it would read higher than it should.
I did use Teflon tape. I'll unhook the wire when I get home tonight and see what the gauge does.
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