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Temp Guage not working but ecu knows temp.

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2000 Kia Sephia Coolant Temp Sensor

My friend has a 2000 Kia Sephia with the 1.8L DOHC and it threw a Check Engine Light for the Coolant Temp Sensor, can anyone tell me where it is at on the car?
Thanks
 
#59 ·
I saw it long ago, and looks like an almost "generic" one, some sort of Chilton's or something like that, also in the comments for it, someone pointed that it lacks completely the information regarding Fuel system...

However, thanks for the Link; Kind Regards.
 
#60 ·
I wouldn't do all that... If I were to take a sensor from an older Sephia (98-99) I assume I could just install it in the same spot on my 2000 (mine only has the one sensor setup.) It looks like there is just a plug filling the hole where the sensor would be.

If none of that worked...
There are other ways besides drilling a hole in the head. I would rather put the sensor in the thermostat housing, or put a spacer in the thermostat housing with a sensor, or there is a sensor set up that goes in your radiator hose with a sensor.

I know this is over complicating things but that is just plan B.

Plan A is to find a stock guage cluster that works.

I am used to working on a geo metro, which was my last beater / mpg car. I have to v8 trucks so I use this sephia to save on fuel. So I am used to very low quality plastic and and metal.. I will be installing a voltometer for sure and posting all the information for that when I do it. Maybe a small led light bar as well. ( I do some light off roading with this car.).

I really appreciate all the input guys!
Now this is starting to feel like a forum.
 
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#62 ·
Thanks for the picture. I know that the one I am talking about is most likely the smaller one. I am not talking about drilling any holes to put a sensor from an older model in a newer model Sephia. I could be mistaken. I was thinking that the hole and threads are already on my newer model Sephia and instead of a sensor, they put a metal plug in to fill the hole. If this is accurate, I would be able to remove that fill plug, take a sensor from an older model, put it in there, run it to an aftermarket guage (calibration could be an issue). Not worried about mounting a new guage or running new wires. If there isn't a hole and it isn't threaded.. This method would not be worth it at all and is over complicated like you said.

I would rather run a different set up. The sensor in the radiator hose is one of the easier ones... But there are alot of different aftermarket set ups out there.

Still factory cluster is plan A.
Aftermarket is plan B.
 
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