coolent senser
10-12-2015, 05:45 PM
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I have a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.9 liter or 360 anyway the readout inside the jeep says coolent senser is bad I replaced it and it still says coolent senser bad I'm thinking a bad fuse any help I would appreciate it thanks scott
10-13-2015, 05:29 AM
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Welcome to CF!
As long as your gauge is working and you're not overheating, ignore it. That's what I did with my 97.
As long as your gauge is working and you're not overheating, ignore it. That's what I did with my 97.
10-13-2015, 07:58 AM
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Very common problem. Its the VIC display unit itself giving the false alert. Flakey circuitry. Some folks have pulled the unit apart and re-soldered everything. That or ignore it, or just unplug the VIC.
10-16-2015, 06:27 AM
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10-16-2015, 11:39 AM
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The coolant sensor just monitors temperature. It doesn't change the coolant flow in any way. The VIC just alerts you to a possible problem, but sometimes it's wrong.
10-17-2015, 07:25 AM
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10-18-2015, 10:31 AM
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I'm just passing on stuff I learned myself. This is only my second jeep and I learned the hard way on my first. It was a POS when I bought it, but I was in love. I paid $1500 for it, put $3000 into it, and it was STILL a POS! The chassis got salt cancer and broke apart. I sold it for $600 for parts. I learned the hard way! It was a 97 ZJ with brand new tires that I couldn't use on my WJ.
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07-06-2018, 02:51 AM
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Hey, you know what? I just had a brain fart! That coolant sensor that's bad is the reservoir float in the tank. My 97 had the same message until I replaced that float sensor. I had a senior moment, slow recall.
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