Cutting Thermocouple Wire

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I installed my pyro this weekend and to make a long story short, I had to cut the wire from the thermocouple to the pyro guage. I noticed the wire was shielded and had a yellow, red, and a bare copper wire, a drain wire? Anyways I spliced the red, yellow, and copper back together and the guage works. I does seem to read a little low, maybe it's just me.

Anyone know if there could be a problem in cutting this wire?

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Mopar $$$ tow hooks that should be standard.

 

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Cutting the wire is not recommended. I think it has to do with a known resistance which would be changed based on wire length and/or splicing.

 

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Chaw, do a search on thermocouple, I posted a similar subject a week or so ago called "thermocouple again". Quite a bit of interesting info in response, hope this helps.

Craig

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2000, 2500,QC,4x4,white,tow,leather,6 spd,4. 10, 4" exhaust - turbo back, K&N, Balls of steel hitch, line-x bedliner, Autometer Ultralite pyro and boost... wouldn't dare add anything to void that good ole DC warranty!