Brown temp sensor help!

[stretchyboy69]

M52 swap.
I've added the brown temp sensor for the cluster next to the original m5x one. I know that I need to wire in a new plug for the new (brown) sensor. I also know that it's the brown/violet wire that goes to pin 4 on the c101 plug. My question is do I cut the wire off the original m5x sensor completely or just splice in to it and take a feed to the new sensor? Does the old sensor still need that wire aswell?

[fixedwheelnut]

I believe there is another port in the cylinder head with a blanking plug, you should be able to fit the original E30 brown temp sensor in there and wire it as standard.

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showpa ... Id=11_6072

[stretchyboy69]

I've already got the e30 temp sensor in place next to the original one. I was just unsure weather I can just cut the brown/violet wire off the original one and move it to the e30 sensor or does it have to stay there, and wire in a completely separate wire to the e30 sensor.

[fixedwheelnut]

I've already got the e30 temp sensor in place next to the original one. I was just unsure weather I can just cut the brown/violet wire off the original one and move it to the e30 sensor or does it have to stay there, and wire in a completely separate wire to the e30 sensor.

I would move it to the E30 sensor so that the E30 Gauge is connected to the E30 sensor.

[DanThe]

Yes you need to remove the wire from the E36 sensor

[stretchyboy69]

Cheers thats what I thought but wanted to make double sure.