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what would happen if you switched the wires to the water thermo sensor?

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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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what would happen if you switched the wires to the water thermo sensor?

when replacing my harness my water thermo sensor plug came off the wires i replaced it but was not sure which wire went where (only 2 wires) so what would happn if i got it wrong, and could some one post a pick of their plug showing the wire colors and the inside of the plug?
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 01:05 AM
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It doesn't matter.
There is no polarity.
It's a thermistor...fancy resistor.
Resistors (especialy DC circuit ones) don't have polarity.


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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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cool thanks re-ted
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by RETed
It doesn't matter.
There is no polarity.
It's a thermistor...fancy resistor.
Resistors (especialy DC circuit ones) don't have polarity.


-Terd
oh wow. cool, i learned something new today!
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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you couldn't have put it on wrong ayway unless you accidentally shaved off the little clip on the side.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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Hehe... Terd.....
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 06:50 AM
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haha, I noticed that too. I wasn't going to say anything though Its a good thing he didn't put "Re" infront of Terd . Funny way of spelling the obvious word.
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