Sheared thermostat sensor lead wire
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My thermostat sensor lead wire is sheared off at the connector that clips to the sensor. There is no fragment of the wire coming from the connector that I can use to solder the two ends together. Does anybody know if
Can I just bypass the connector clip and attach the wire directly to the lead on the thermostat sensor as a temporary fix until I can source a new clip?
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Can I just bypass the connector clip and attach the wire directly to the lead on the thermostat sensor as a temporary fix until I can source a new clip?
Thanks!
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Sure Bruce, that would be appreciated.
I didn't think I'd be able to source a brand new one, but since I'll be picking up body panels this weekend from a salvage yard, I figured I could snip one off of a junker while I'm there. If you have one available, that would be better.
I didn't think I'd be able to source a brand new one, but since I'll be picking up body panels this weekend from a salvage yard, I figured I could snip one off of a junker while I'm there. If you have one available, that would be better.
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No worries Bruce. Thanks for looking.
I drove the car 40 miles round trip for an estimate last night with a banged up front end and the lead wire grounded without a problem. It's going into the shop on Saturday. The guy has 6 dead and semidead miatas parked out front. I'm sure he can hook me up.
I drove the car 40 miles round trip for an estimate last night with a banged up front end and the lead wire grounded without a problem. It's going into the shop on Saturday. The guy has 6 dead and semidead miatas parked out front. I'm sure he can hook me up.
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I just pulled the connector out and used some small tin snips to cut enough plastic off until I could solder in a good piece of wire. Then I painted it with a few coats of liquid electrical tape. It's been okay for a couple of months anyway.
Mazda won't sell you the connector because it's "part of the harness." Though I imagine you can get it somewhere, since other cars use that model of thermoswitch.
Mazda won't sell you the connector because it's "part of the harness." Though I imagine you can get it somewhere, since other cars use that model of thermoswitch.
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