200SX SE L4-1597cc 1.6L DOHC MFI (GA16DE) (1997)
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Temperature Gauge: Description and Operation
With Tachometer
With the ignition switch in the ON or START position, power is supplied:
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through 10 A fuse (No. (8) located in the fuse block [J/B])
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to combination meter terminal (41) for the water temperature gauge,
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to combination meter terminal (22) for the tachometer and speedometer
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to combination meter terminal (10) for the fuel gauge.
Ground is supplied:
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to combination meter terminal (28)
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through body grounds (M43), (M44) and (M60).
The water temperature gauge indicates the engine coolant temperature. The reading on the gauge is based on the resistance of the the thermal transmitter.
As the temperature of the coolant increases, the resistance of the thermal transmitter decreases A variable ground is supplied to terminal (42) of the
combination meter for the water temperature gauge. The needle on the gauge moves from "C" to "H".
