guages not working temp specifically

[luke1970]

whats the deal here? it hasn't worked since I got it. I have thought of getting the new backlit one from wild horses, could it be just an age thing?

 

[DRBRONCO69]

Is the wire plugged onto the sender on the intake?

 

[luke1970]

no idea, that show ignorant I am. I will check that tonight. thanks!

 

[70_Steve]

Temp sending unit is (should be) at the drivers side front of the intake manifold. If you find it plugged in, take it off, and short it to ground. The temp gauge should peg. If that happens, more than likely, it's a bad sending unit. If not, check back here! ;D

 

[oleguy74]

don't leave it grounded to long or it will burn up gauge.to test:by your self,get a wire with alligator clips both ends,hook one side to ground other end to wire to gauge.turn ign sw to on and see what gauge does.if it pegs turn key off right a way.sender is bad.

 

[rmoore]

I think I have the same problem.... temperature gauge is not working. If I do as you all say above and find out that the sending unit is bad, is that something that I can get at a local auto parts store, or is it some kind of specialty item I would have to order? Thanks.

Ron

 

[Viperwolf1]

I think I have the same problem.... temperature gauge is not working. If I do as you all say above and find out that the sending unit is bad, is that something that I can get at a local auto parts store, or is it some kind of specialty item I would have to order? Thanks.

Ron

Any parts store will have it.

 

[rmoore]

Thank you!

 

[Broncobowsher]

If you get it from a parts store they will often ask "is it for a light or a gauge?" tell them gauge. If the engine is not original, don't worry. Get a sending unit for the same as the truck, don't worry about the year of the engine. You want the sending unit to match the gauge.

 

[rmoore]

Gauge, got it... The engine is not original, so I should just tell them it's for a 73 Ford Bronco? Not a 351W?

 

[Broncobowsher]

Correct.

 

[rmoore]

Thank you again!

 

[MeyerzBronco]

Temp sending unit is (should be) at the drivers side front of the intake manifold. If you find it plugged in, take it off, and short it to ground. The temp gauge should peg. If that happens, more than likely, it's a bad sending unit. If not, check back here! ;D

I love this forum. I talked to a couple of mechanics that couldn't tell me how to test. Now I know its the TSU.

Thanks CB forum!