MX-6 LS V6-2.5L DOHC (1997)
Temperature Gauge: Symptom Related Diagnostic Procedures
Flowchart No.6 Symptom Water temperature gauge does not operate or is incorrect.
Possible cause
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Damaged water temperature sender unit
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Damaged instrument cluster
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Open or short circuit in wiring harness
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Poor connection of connector
Step 1
1. Disconnect the water temperature sender unit connector.
2. Connect the red lead of the SST to the water temperature sender unit connector and the black lead to ground.
3. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
4. Set the SST to the resistance values shown in the figure. To get an accurate reading, wait 2 minutes after setting each value.
Temperature Gauge Display
Action Chart
5. Verify that the water temperature gauge indicates the correct values. The allowable indication error is twice the width of the needle.
Step 2
1. Remove the instrument cluster.
2. Connect battery positive voltage to terminal 2G and ground to terminal 1C of the instrument cluster.
3. Connect the red lead of the SST to terminal 11 of the instrument cluster and the black lead to ground.
4. Set the SST to the resistance values shown in the figure. To get an accurate reading, wait 2 minutes after setting each value.