Engine coolant temperature sensor wiring diagram needed?

Tiny
TRACY MORGAN
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  • 2007 NISSAN XTERRA
  • 4.0L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 300,000 MILES
I broke the connector for the engine coolant temperature sensor. I was going to replace it so I had to cut the two wire one was black the other yellow. I know the yellow is like the power I guess, but when I got the other plug from the front fog lamp wiring that was never used. The wires were purple and light green. So, I hooked up the light green to yellow and purple to black and the gauge never reads over 140 on dash and scanner so I switch them and it read normal but kept going up down just a little thing is the gauge reads normal temperature like 200 when I haven’t even started car yet just with key on.
Wednesday, December 18th, 2024 AT 12:37 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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So the black wire is ground, and the yellow wire goes to the ECM. Here are the wiring diagrams for the sensor, you might have a coolant sensor that is no good FYI. Check out the images (below). Let us know if you need anything else.
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Thursday, December 19th, 2024 AT 11:16 AM

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