I put this information in another thread- but it may be usefull for others in the future as well: The Water Temp Sensor is a variable resistor. Resistors can go bad by degrading and not being within their normal range. Resistors could gain or loose "resistance' :if it were an open circuit- the bike would think the engine is cold (higher resistance) if the and were an perfect 0resistance and closed circuit- the bike would think it was HOT. another thread which discusses disconnection of Coolant Temp Sensor to test- and symtoms. b
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