Temperature sensor location

ALEXANDER PEREZ

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2007 LEXUS IS 250
170,000 MILES

I am having trouble locating the temperature sensor for the car listed above. It is all wheel drive.

Thursday, October 25th, 2018 AT 9:09 AM

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DANNY L

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Hello, I'm Danny
Just a quick question. Are you asking about the Coolant Temperature Sensor? (CTS) are something inside the car related to the A/C-Heating system. Let me know and I'll be able to help you. Hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions. Thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Thursday, October 25th, 2018 AT 5:50 PM

ALEXANDER PEREZ

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I’m asking about the coolant temperature sensor

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Thursday, October 25th, 2018 AT 7:21 PM

KEN L

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Hello,

Here is a guide that will walk you through the basic steps and the instruction and location for your car below.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/coolant-temperature-sensor-cts-replacement

b. Install the engine coolant temperature sensor.

Torque: 20 N.m (204 kgf.cm, 15 ft.lbf)

c. Connect the engine coolant temperature sensor connector.

Check out the diagrams (Below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Cheers, Ken

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