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Old 12-04-2018, 05:07 PM
MGH CUSTOM GRAPHICS MGH CUSTOM GRAPHICS is offline
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Hi Everyone.

2005 ford ranger xlt v6 4.0l 4wd...

I have two sensors on my thermostat housing unit.
engine light came on after recently replacing housing unit and thermostat.

WHAT are the two sensors???
are they the same?
is there a difference between the two?
which is which???
and what would be their part number(s)?

Thanks every one!

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Oh yeah. i hooked up obd2 reader and got code po128. thanks again!
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Old 12-05-2018, 05:17 AM
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Hi Everyone.

2005 ford ranger xlt v6 4.0l 4wd...

I have two sensors on my thermostat housing unit.
engine light came on after recently replacing housing unit and thermostat.

WHAT are the two sensors???
are they the same?
is there a difference between the two?
which is which???
and what would be their part number(s)?

Thanks every one!

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Oh yeah. i hooked up obd2 reader and got code po128. thanks again!
one is for the PCM other is for the gauge

they are the same, one sensor is a sending unit for the gauge in the truck, the other one is a sensor for the PCM that tells it when it can enter closed loop and when the engine is at normal temp
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Old 12-05-2018, 07:07 AM
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The two temp sensors are Not the same one is a one-wire temp sensor and the other is a two-wire temp sensor. the one wire sensor is for engine temp to the temp gauge and the two wire sensor is for temp info to the ECM.
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The two temp sensors are Not the same one is a one-wire temp sensor and the other is a two-wire temp sensor. the one wire sensor is for engine temp to the temp gauge and the two wire sensor is for temp info to the ECM.
on an 05 they are both the same, yours they are different
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Old 12-05-2018, 01:48 PM
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Thanks for the help guys. I got two new ones today and will install this weekend hopefully
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