2015 gs350 tempature sending sensor location??

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May 5, 2023 | 09:26 AM

Mtandle

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2015 gs350 tempature sending sensor location??

Thanks again for this forum. It's been so helpful and knowledgeable for me. I have a 15 gs350 4th Gen and I'm trying to locate the tempature sending sensor?? Anyone have an idea ?? Ty

May 5, 2023 | 10:01 AM

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You should find the thermistor sensor located behind the front bumper. #14 in the parts image below. P/N 88790-22131 looks like the image below.

Thermistors are very accurate, ± 1°C and they rarely ever fail. The actual thermistor is protected inside the housing and usually reacts to temperature changes with a change in its resistance within 5-10 seconds.

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May 5, 2023 | 10:25 AM

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I'm actually looking for the coolant tempature sensor. I included a picture hopefully u recognize and know where its located

May 5, 2023 | 10:40 AM

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I'm actually looking for the coolant tempature sensor. I included a picture hopefully u recognize and know where its located

@Mtandle - The devil is in the details!

You only now included the fact that instead of the outside ambient temperature sensor - that you're actually looking for the engine coolant temperature sensor.

The engine coolant temperature sensor is not very easy to access. This video should help you.

This video should help you..

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May 5, 2023 | 10:47 AM

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@Mtandle - Getting to where you can access the coolant sensor takes some disassembly..

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May 5, 2023 | 10:51 AM

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the video and the illustration u uploaded for me should really help me out. Ty very much. Do u by chance know where the crankshaft position sensor for same vehicle is located?? Ty again

May 5, 2023 | 11:19 AM

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Now you want to find out where the engine crankshaft position sensor is located!

You should find the engine crankshaft position sensor down close by where the engine oil dipstick enters the oil pan.

Here, this video should help answer all your 2GE-FE sensor location questions.

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May 5, 2023 | 01:42 PM

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Nice help. I wanted to know where that "coolant tempature sensor" was also. Thanks!!!!

Now the Troll part.

He did Not ask about a "Thermistor" sensor! Got ya. Just because It was getting Boring in this Forum.

You're very welcome - glad I could help give you the location of the coolant temperature sensor.

Well, Jamie, nice try on the gotcha - but it's backfired on you. You blew it again!

You see, it's clear that you are oblivious to the absolute fact that the coolant sensor is indeed a thermistor, just like the outside ambient temperature sensor is a thermistor. There are dozens of temperature sensors in our 4th Gen GS and all of them are (wait for it) yes - thermistors!

Maybe one of these days you'll learn!
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May 5, 2023 | 07:29 PM

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Relax its a joke. I'll let you try winning the "Exit the Thread" Award on this one 1st.

BTW - Car Engine coolant Thermistors (engine coolant temperature sensors), are actually called Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistor. for most car engines. But everyone calls them engine coolant temperature sensor.

May 5, 2023 | 07:41 PM

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Thanks again for this forum. It's been so helpful and knowledgeable for me. I have a 15 gs350 4th Gen and I'm trying to locate the tempature sending sensor?? Anyone have an idea ?? Ty

If you pull your old one out, can you take a pic and post of what it looks like without cleaning it at all?

Sometimes they get gummed up in there. Changing them out if they are is a good idea, because it feeds the ECT more accurate readings of temperature, than it would gooped and covered with gummed up materials. Can allow the ECU to perform a bit better sometimes.

May 5, 2023 | 07:52 PM

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jgscott, bclexus knock off the personal commentary or do not post

May 6, 2023 | 06:04 AM

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Relax its a joke. I'll let you try winning the "Exit the Thread" Award on this one 1st.

@jgscott - It just so happens that I have a 10k ohm NTC thermistor right here in my desk drawer (picture below). You might say that I am very familiar with thermistors!

There are two types of thermistors, NTC and PTC - Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC) thermistors have less resistance at higher temperatures, while Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) thermistors have more resistance at higher temperatures. PTC thermistors are mostly used to 'regulate' temperature in equipment and devices or to provide overcurrent protection, whereas NTC thermistors are always used to actually read temperature.

Our vehicles have dozens of thermistors used for various purposes. The equipment for my primary residence (e.g. HVAC systems, pool, spa, irrigation system, on/off thermostatically-controlled heat cable systems for water pipe freeze protection, HVAC smart thermostats, outdoor temperature monitors, attic temperature monitor, garage temperature monitor, buried in yard to monitor the turf soil and garden soil temperature, refrigerator, wine cooler, freezer, ovens, microwave, dishwasher, clothes washer & dryer, garage door openers, gate operator, computers, display monitors, televisions, scanner, printer, smart phones, etc.) all have these wonderful, remarkable little thermistors. Needless to say, I know a little bit about thermistors!

As strange as it may seem I love using thermistors, and enjoy incorporating thermistors into circuitry and equipment - some of which it may surprise you to learn - that I actually design and build myself.