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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 10:52 PM
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Anyone know if I change my thermostat to a 160 degree if I will trip the SES light?

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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by LSTSS02
Anyone know if I change my thermostat to a 160 degree if I will trip the SES light?

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It shouldnt as long as you dont leave nothing disconected as in any wires.I just ordered mine today I will put it on with my cam and tuneing
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by DravenMyers
It shouldnt as long as you dont leave nothing disconected as in any wires.I just ordered mine today I will put it on with my cam and tuneing
Ok......I was curious as my 97' Ram Air LT1 did trip the SES light........
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 11:14 PM
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Ok......I was curious as my 97' Ram Air LT1 did trip the SES light........
did you scan it to see why it kicked a code I have changed thermostats on LT's with no problems
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Old Mar 7, 2005 | 11:31 PM
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Originally Posted by DravenMyers
did you scan it to see why it kicked a code I have changed thermostats on LT's with no problems
no I sold it awhile ago after I blew the motor from too much vortech boost.


Seems this LS1 is pretty quick though....02' SS 345HP (Stock)
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Know alot of people running the 160 & no one has had an SES light on.
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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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If you take your car to an Autozone (or something similar) They'll tell you the code and what it means for free. Then post that and we can help more.
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Def. shouldn't throw a code. And, it's not going to do much at all for your car until you program your fans to turn on at 160 as well. I used a hypertech to do that when I got my 160 stat and it runs ~185 all the time now. Before it used to run 195-200 consistently.
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Is it even worth putting in on a LS1??
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Originally Posted by ArcticZ28
Def. shouldn't throw a code. And, it's not going to do much at all for your car until you program your fans to turn on at 160 as well. I used a hypertech to do that when I got my 160 stat and it runs ~185 all the time now. Before it used to run 195-200 consistently.


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Old Mar 8, 2005 | 04:31 PM
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Ordered one of some guy on ebay and I'm going on 3 freaking weeks and havent recieved it yet. Damn i'm about pissed. Its only 45.00 but damn I hope I didnt get ripped. Guy sells them cheap as hell so maybe a few of you got yours from him, guys screenname is masterpah.
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Originally Posted by Y2K SS
Is it even worth putting in on a LS1??
A cooler running engine makes more power. (very old trick)
Other then that you don't cook your engine/oil it will survive more abuse.
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Is it even worth putting in on a LS1??
It is if you live in hotter climates... plus it's a pretty cheap mod and it definitely doesn't hurt anything... unless you live in a ridiculously cold place like Alaska.
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It shouldn't give you an SES light.
You should take the stock one off and inspect it though.
Mine stock t-stat had only 41k miles, I took it off to inspect it during my last cam swap and found the rubber gasket on it all cracked up and caught inside the thermostat spring. Luckily I had a new 160 t-stat that I didn't install when I did my first cam swap.
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