Temperature sensors

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Asked by GuruB18CX Jan 05, 2019 at 10:14 AM about the 2012 Cadillac SRX AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

CeL on the dashboard says
the car is hot temp gauge is
pegged on cold and the
engine can is running and I
can stick my fingers in the
coolant tank and the is warm
it the most maybe 90 or 100
degrees anyone else had this
problem

3 Answers
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KenF answered 6 years ago

Check the engine coolant temp sensor (ECT). If you have a meter they can be tested, just google a how to. You most likely have two temp sensors, one for the dash gauge, and another (the ECT) for the engine computer.

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GuruB18CX answered 6 years ago

I changed the engine temp sending unit and still have the same problem any idea where there might be another sending unit or sensor

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