Hot light wont turn off

[HeadKnock]

I thought they grounded to turn the light on. Sounds more like you pinched the wire in the manifold.

According to the Chilton manual the wire is hot

 

[HeadKnock]

unplug the wire at the sender, if the light stays on then you have a problem with the wire like fleming442 suggested

Its hot

 

[HeadKnock]

According to the Chilton manual the wire is hot

I think... Check it out

 

[HeadKnock]

Its hot

Check it out

 

[pontiacgp]

does your sender look like this?

 

[HeadKnock]

does your sender look like this?

Yes but it has a clip on top for the light not a guage... Like a speaker

 

[pagrunt]

I'll ask this one, is it 3/8" NPT or 1/2" NPT threads? I have in my stash a 3/8" one with the blade instead of the button for a gauge. I even have the button one. All my 1/2" ones are button for gauges & blade for lights.

 

[pontiacgp]

if it is a single wire connector it would not be hot and your PDF diagram shows the dark green wire is not hot. When you unplug the wire to the sender does the temperature light stay on?

 

[HeadKnock]

if it is a single wire connector it would not be hot and your PDF diagram shows the dark green wire is not hot. When you unplug the wire to the sender does the temperature light stay on?

Yes

 

[pontiacgp]

then flemming442 probably has it right, the wire is pinched some place and is grounded causing the light to stay on. Start tracing that wire to find the problem