Coolant level sensor on a W900L

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by rockrawlin, Dec 13, 2008.

  1. rockrawlin

    rockrawlin Bobtail Member

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    Yesterday I discovered that the coolant level sensor is missing on my truck. I know where it's supposed to be...but it's not there. The hole has a rusty ol' plug in it, obviously not oem.

    I can't find a connector or even wires that may have been cut. Does anyone know which harness they are supposed to come out of and what color they are on a W900L?
     
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  3. Rock hauler

    Rock hauler Light Load Member

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    mine's 98 900L with Cat never had coolant level or water filter. never looked on alarm panel to see if it has a lt. up there
     
  4. rockrawlin

    rockrawlin Bobtail Member

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    Mine's a 99 with a Cat also. It has the light in the alarm panel. My 02 had it also.

    I called the dealer with my serial number and they said it's supposed to have the sensor.
     
  5. cat from the valley

    cat from the valley Medium Load Member

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    wait till 550hpw900l comes in ok he will sort out your prob
     
  6. Rock hauler

    Rock hauler Light Load Member

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    most trucks don't make a lot of differant harness, they most likely have the wire under the hood. had international with basic gauge package and had every wire in dash for the other gauges. maby 550 or DDS know's on KW.
     
  7. rockrawlin

    rockrawlin Bobtail Member

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    Yeah, I'm sure it's there somewhere. I'm just not sure if it's supposed to come out the engine or chassis harness.

    This truck was butchered by bad drivers at one point. That's why the last owner sold it. I know they didn't put oil in the motor (that the last owner paid for) and ended up throwing a rod so it wouldn't surprize me if the sensor went out at one point and they took it out, plugged the hole, and cut the connector off...and got paid to replace it.
     
  8. LoneSnake

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    You said yourself that it wasn't where it was supposed to be and there was a rusty plug in there, and now with the history that you gave that sounds to me like what happened
     
  9. 550hpW900L

    550hpW900L Road Train Member

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    Some have em some dont, mine doesent and it has the light in the panel. The rusty plug is factory, a lot of CATs dont have these, both my Petes didnt, my dads doesent, and my KW doesent either. The fact that you cant find the wires for it means it never had one installed.
     
  10. Jas

    Jas Medium Load Member

    On Aus Kenworths the coolant level sensor has four wires going from the sensor to the oem Harness on the engine ecm (the rear most plug) but yours may be different.
     
  11. rockrawlin

    rockrawlin Bobtail Member

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    The dealer said this truck had one from the factory. Just trying to find where the harness is supposed to be. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't all the harnesses pretty much the same regardless of what they are equiped with? My understanding is that all the circuits are supposed to be there even if they aren't used.
     
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