engine coolant temperature sensor wiring diagram needed?

2007 NISSAN XTERRA
300,000 MILES • 4.0L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TRACY MORGAN
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I broke the connector for the engine coolant temperature sensor. I was going to replace it so I had to cut the two wire one was black the other yellow. I know the yellow is like the power I guess, but when I got the other plug from the front fog lamp wiring that was never used. the wires were purple and light green. so, I hooked up the light green to yellow and purple to black and the gauge never reads over 140 on dash and scanner so I switch them and it read normal but kept going up down just a little thing is the gauge reads normal temperature like 200 when I haven’t even started car yet just with key on.
Dec 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
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So the black wire is ground, and the yellow wire goes to the ECM. Here are the wiring diagrams for the sensor, you might have a coolant sensor that is no good FYI. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.
Dec 19, 2024 at 11:16 AM