Repair temperature light that stays on.

Asked by Guru97DD48 Feb 07, 2023 at 07:43 PM about the 1971 Chevrolet C/K 10 Cheyenne RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

temp light stays on when ignition is turned on. How to fix problem?

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Unplug the temperature switch and if the light goes out then you have a shorted sender, if the light stays on then you have a grounded sender wire.

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