[Zebraxus]

I have noticed a dummy sensor on the water neck of my engine.. what get's me the most is that there is a plug that would fit, but the dummy sensor is filled with epoxy. There is no way to connect the two. The dummy sensor is on the driver's side,at the water neck. The dummy sensor is held in place with a c-clip. Anyone seen the same thing? Mine is a 2.0 w/ manual. SE model.

 

[Bullfrog]

could you post a picture of what your looking at?

 

[Zebraxus]

 

[Zebraxus]

Hope the pics help...

 

[alpinegreenneon]

I looked at my SE and do not see any loose connectors in that area. What are the wire colors in the connector?

 

[Zebraxus]

The wire colors are brown and black.

 

[Bullfrog]

i cant tell if thats the vaccum pump for the brake booster or near the thermostat housing.

 

[Zebraxus]

It appears to be a dummy water temp sensor. The coolant hose in the photos attaches to a water neck. the sensor is plugged into that neck.

My index finger is touching both the sensor and the plug.

EDIT!: It looks to me like the water neck is the top of the thermostat housing?

 

[Bullfrog]

HOUSING. Thermostat. Incl's Thermostat.
Part Number: 05047861AA ; 05047772AB; 05047263AB; 05047263AC
This fits your 2013 Dodge Dart

but the sketch looks diffrent:

but googling part number:05047772AB found an ebay listing with pictures.

Looks like we found what your seeing. and because its a 2013 i wouldst be surprised if it was a left over part from something else and they moved the senor before fixing the casting.

 

[Zebraxus]

That's it. But that makes me wonder about why there is a plug for it on the wiring harness.

Thank you all for the help. This has been eating at me for the last year.

 

[Bullfrog]

mid production design changes, using old wire loom parts. if you look at the part numbers they have a few rev B's in them so. could be legacy left over.

 

[Exitus04]

mid production design changes, using old wire loom parts. if you look at the part numbers they have a few rev B's in them so. could be legacy left over.

Yet again another fine detective job!

 

[Bullfrog]

I try...

 

[alpinegreenneon]

If you don't have any codes or driveability issues, then most likely it isn't needed and you don't need to be concerned.

 

[Zebraxus]

Thank you every one! I'm no longer concerned about it, however, it does still bother me...OCD (meh:/)

 

[moss]

I found same thing on my 2.0 2013 sxt auto. No wires anywhere that wouldbeven go in it..who knows. Ive have checked everything..i feel same way it drives me crazy to know its there and for no reason but to lazy to take it out and close it up...