Battery change and this thing broke

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Wetley49

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What is it, what dies it do, and where can I get a new one?

well, I would post a pic but I don’t have an account with Flickr. It’s a connector on the negative post that’s fed with one orange and one red wire.
 

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What is it, what dies it do, and where can I get a new one?

well, I would post a pic but I don’t have an account with Flickr. It’s a connector on the negative post that’s fed with one orange and one red wire.
If you download and install Tapatalk it makes it easy to upload pictures from your phone.

I'm betting you're talking about this though.

https://www.moparfactoryparts.com/o...hbvPanU61Cg57fzbXokQ2R3j9V5VelRMaAo0kEALw_wcB

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Wetley49

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That’s the part. I have Tapatalk downloaded and for some reason didn’t go through there. I’ll do that next time.

what does that part do and am
I ok to drive my truck?
 

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Battery temp sensor.

Another over priced mopar component.



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That’s the part. I have Tapatalk downloaded and for some reason didn’t go through there. I’ll do that next time.

what does that part do and am
I ok to drive my truck?
It's essentially a battery health sensor. I'm not sure what will happen without it but I'd imagine it will cause problems (at the very least throw a code).

How is it broken? Do you have a picture?

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Battery temp sensor.

Another over priced mopar component.



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It's not a temp sensor.

It's an electrical system health sensor. It monitors the electrical surges and detects ground faults, and prevents the battery from over or under charging.

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Is it ok to drive until I get a new one? I guess I broke it
when installing my new battery today. I tried to load pics on here but said my content wasn’t allowed and I should contact the admin.


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Is it ok to drive until I get a new one? I guess I broke it
when installing my new battery today. I tried to load pics on here but said my content wasn’t allowed and I should contact the admin.


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Honestly, I'm not sure if it will start without it. By broken is it still able to connect to the battery and are all the wires still firmly connected?

You might be able to PM me the picture using Tapatalk and I can post it here for you.

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What is it, what dies it do, and where can I get a new one?

well, I would post a pic but I don’t have an account with Flickr. It’s a connector on the negative post that’s fed with one orange and one red wire.

Go here to read about the Battery Temp Sensor and what is does. As far as driving w/o it, bet it throw codes....Start or not, dunno... honestly....

https://www.google.com/search?q=What+does+a+battery+temp+sensor+do?&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwisl6vSmcDqAhUDXq0KHRvIDvIQzmd6BAgLEAw&biw=1920&bih=969
 

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It is the intelligent battery sensor. Essentially it tells the alternator how much or little of charge the battery needs.


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