How to Video - coolant temperature sensor and sending unit installation - 2000 Ford Ranger

[@lmt-adventures]

Orange clip to the left is the coolant temp sending unit, it sends the signal to the gauge inside the car. It has one wire going to the gauge inside car, and it gets it’s ground from the thread which touches the whole thermostat housing bolted into the engine block that’s grounded. The one he removed with gray clip is the engine temp sensor which sends info to computer, NOT to the gauge. NOTE: if your thermostat housing where these two pieces are mounted is plastic, that means it must have two wires one going to gauge and one going to ground, that’s because plastic housing cannot be grounded when bolted onto engine block. Just know RED clip is sending unit to gauge (plunger shape tip)and GRAY is engine temp sensor (come shape tip)

[@franksam6818]

Your comment is way too clear & concise lol. Thanks!!

[@dominicbielli]

Thank you dude lol just ordered the sender almost ordered the sensor

[@YTAutoAficionado]

Amigo, sabes cuál debe ser la resistencia de este sensor en frío ?

[@tonywatts2042]

I'm not very smart, can someone answer me this,,, do I have to drain the coolant before I take out the sender.to replace the sender?

[@tonywatts2042]

Long story short, I got the code that the ect sensor went bad, my sender was working fine, but I originally drained the coolant when I replaced the sensor and sender, I also changed the thermostat/gasket when I did all this, I test drove the truck and the sensor seems to be working fine, I don't know if I need to just tighten down the sender or what,

[@DixieDrivethru]

The sensor he pulled was the engine temp sensor. The other sensor next to it is the water temp sensor. That’s the one that goes to the gauge in the cab.. The one that’s to the left. (Orange clip)

[@ocasion3051]

So the orange clip is the one for the gauge? Having a tough time trying to buy both. They literally not that specific online

[@hmroa3056]

I'm like you, I spin wrenches out of necessity too. Your experience and video are a great help for me for replacing my sensors.

[@alexturner8461]

Finally someone working on the 3.0 flex fuel

[@OHIOspikey]

Straight to the point and no unnecessary crap taken off. Nice video. This is going to save me a lot of time.

[@naenre21]

My father was a bodyman, he fixed wrecked cars for a living. We wrenched for a living and didn't know it all. Usually with motor issue...we just dropped the motor out and put in a different used one! Thanks for the information as I wasn't' sure where this sensor even was.

[@mtg6753]

Thanks for the video just had a shop flush out the coolant and when I got the truck back the temp gauge stopped working. I am going to replace the sensor per the video. Thank you so much for posting.

[@GregGum]

That is exactly what happened to me!

[@brianadams1907]

Bravo man ! Thank you for saving me time and trouble !

[@tomgorman4275]

Thank you for the video. I asked for the wrong sensor. Didn’t realize there were two different sensors.

[@3DFLYLOW]

This video helped me tremendously.. I ran into the same issue and needed a different sensor. Apparently the last mechanic put the wrong sensor in. Thanks man.

[@gagekirchgessner3596]

But the sensor clips are different on my 1999 ranger 3.0l. The sender won't plug into the sensor socket... About to go try it now! Wish me luck

[@ephraimcamacho9600]

Thanks for making your video it helps us all!!

[@fidelespinosa3106]

Thanks brother for this video.

[@gorrion.pr.600]

Hi,, thanks for this video, helps a lot.👍do you put something on the tread in the new one? to putting back.

[@harveymanwarren1876]

That one for the computer . It needed any way . You need the one with one wire

[@Boxxracer]

Hola saludos! gracias x la explicación ya lei todos los comentarios. En mi tablero apenas sube la aguja pero la camioneta se siente caliente. cual sensor puede estar fallando el de 1 cable o el de dos cables? (cuando desconecto el de un cable la aguja se cae por completo) puede explicarnos que funcion cada sensor

[@dustytales5829]

The red sensor (1 wire )is for the gauge. The black one (2 wire) is for the computer.

[@Sergio98Diaz]

checa el termostato pudiera ser eso ya que no abre y no logra llegar a la temperatura ideal al motor

[@paulacabbo466]

so the barrel shape is the gauge and cone is for the computer ?

[@dustytales5829]

Yes, correct

[@MrYukon04]

You change the wrong one the one in front of it with a single wire is for the gauge

[@anonimus9466]

Whats is the solution , do you leave the new sensor you bougth and in what hole? Ande if you bought a new sensor in what hole do you puted this one?

[@dustytales5829]

I ended up leaving the new (grey one) in the right hole. Then bought a new gauge sensing sensor (brown one) and putting it in the left hole. It was the left hole that had the wrong sensor in it.

[@JOSEANTONIO198207]

@@dustytales5829 What is the number of the part for the brown one gauge sender? does it have one pin?

[@Eddie6ft7]

I have a 99 ranger xlt and my temp gauge is the same. I replaced the sending unit but my pigtail connector fell apart when I disconnected it. I CANNOT find a 1 wire pig tail connector anywhere!!!!!! Anybody know where I can find one?

[@Eric-gd3ec]

If you know how to splice in, just find a two tailed connector and only wire in one!

[@flyingtilliamdying]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. You helped me save a lot time and frustration. God bless you my friend.

[@jeffreypetree7163]

I put the coolant temp sensor on mine and the gauge still didnt work just the opposite of you putting in sending unit and the gauge not working. Im wondering if both have to be replaced for the gauge to work ? Now i gotta by temp sending unit. Hope it works then

[@GLEECED]

Did it work????

[@jeffreypetree7163]

@@GLEECED got both new sensors and still no gauge ? All my fuses are good . idk its irritating .

[@GLEECED]

Yeah I just replaced both and still no guage

[@jeffreypetree7163]

@@GLEECED you too ? Got any idea why ? Or what ? Can keep it from working. On my 98 ranger 3.0 it has the coolant temp sensor with only one wire. The other coolant temp sensor or sending unit has two wires . I had to search for the right coolant temp sending unit / sensor to match the old one. May take out the coolant temp sensor again with one wire and put in the other sensor see if it works . see i bought a sensor off line for the sending unit/ sensor and when i plugged it in my truck wouldn't start. So i unplugged it and it started. So i then knew they gave me the wrong one. So i found one that matched the old one at auto zone. Put it in plugged it in and truck started no problem. But my gauge didn't work. So the new one that wouldn't let my truck start maybe the one for the one wire input ? Going to try and switch see if that makes a difference. Only other thing is to get a test light and check the sensor wires that's my thought.

[@GLEECED]

Yeah I bought both sensors from autozone , the ones on my truck looked stock never been changed so I just did one by one put them in the right spot and didn’t work . I think it could be my cluster because all the other gauges work but not the coolant so it could be shot. But I’m gonna get a circuit tester or whatever and test the wires or check if there’s a fuse or something

[@TDugan-ep6yt]

Thank you 😊 I had mine swapped. Embarrassing. Thank you

[@tsaphah321]

Do you have to drain fluid

[@dustytales5829]

No, I didn’t.

[@CarlosGarcia-uy7so]

Que numero de parte es el segundo sensor de un cable gracias

[@hmroa3056]

Es parte DY-1144

[@lalolujan9887]

I had the same issue ,change both temperature sensor and the problem persist,any suggestions?

[@Sergio98Diaz]

thermostato

[@ephraimcamacho9600]

Thanks for the info!!

[@123rogersk]

Which sensor controls the heat inside the cab? Does anyone know, cause my hoses are hot but i don't have heat only warm or is it something else?

[@dustytales5829]

The red one is for the temperature gauge . The other one is for the computer. But sensors do not control anything, they read temperature. If your heater is not working correctly, it’s most likely the heater core is clogging and / or the thermostat is not working correctly.

[@123rogersk]

Thanks I'll let you know what happens, I will try to find out what it is. @@dustytales5829

[@firephenex69]

This water sender thingy for the gauge, what’s the part number? I can’t find that shit anywhere.

[@dustytales5829]

DY-1144 @ AutoZone

[@firephenex69]

@@dustytales5829 thank you so much!

[@hoonnatedawg6991]

Is this the same on the 1999 ranger 4.0l

[@dustytales5829]

The 4.0 should be similar .

[@BIOREIGN]

Ty for the video yep autozone game my the wrong sensor as well

[@Voodoo3809]

what is the part number?

[@dustytales5829]

TU241 at autozone temperature switch. This is the one for the dash gauge.

[@hmroa3056]

The coolant temp sensor is DY-1144 (dark connector); the water temp sender is SW-5174 (light grey connector).

[@JJACK811088]

@@hmroa3056 Which one has 1 wire and which one has 2 wires?