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Standard Ignition TX81 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
Reliable Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor for Chrysler and Dodge Vehicles
The Standard Ignition TX81 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor is designed to provide accurate temperature readings for your vehicle's engine cooling system. Compatible with a wide range of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mitsubishi, and Plymouth models, this sensor ensures optimal engine performance and helps prevent overheating.
Key Features of the Standard Ignition TX81 Sensor
- Bolt-on attachment method for secure and straightforward installation
- Female rectangular connector with one connector for easy wiring
- Two male blade terminals for reliable electrical contact
- Engineered to meet OEM specifications for consistent performance
- Compatible with multiple vehicle models including Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Ram 1500
Detailed Description of the TX81 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor
The TX81 sensor from Standard Ignition is built to monitor the temperature of the engine coolant accurately. It features a bolt-on attachment method that ensures a firm fit in the engine bay. The sensor includes a female rectangular connector with a single connection point, simplifying the wiring process. Equipped with two male blade terminals, it provides a stable electrical connection necessary for precise temperature readings. This sensor is compatible with various Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Mitsubishi, and Plymouth vehicles such as the Chrysler 300M, Dodge Caravan, Jeep Wrangler, and Mitsubishi Eclipse, making it a versatile replacement part.
Common Issues Addressed by the TX81 Sensor
- Engine overheating due to inaccurate coolant temperature readings
- Poor engine performance caused by faulty temperature data
- Check engine light triggered by sensor failure
- Erratic temperature gauge behavior on the dashboard
- Increased fuel consumption linked to incorrect engine temperature input
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure the engine is cool before beginning installation to avoid burns
- Disconnect the battery to prevent electrical shorts during replacement
- Use the bolt-on method to securely attach the sensor in the designated port
- Verify the female rectangular connector is properly seated and terminals are clean
- After installation, clear any diagnostic trouble codes and test sensor operation
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
Standard Ignition manufactures the TX81 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor to meet or exceed OEM standards, ensuring reliable operation and durability. This sensor undergoes rigorous quality control testing to maintain consistent performance. Warranty coverage details should be confirmed with the product documentation or supplier.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
| Part Number | TX81 |
| Attachment Method | Bolt On |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Connector Shape | Rectangular |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Blade |
This part fits 202 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dodge | Dakota | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Chrysler | Aspen | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Dakota | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Dodge | Durango | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Nitro | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Nitro | 4.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Jeep | Commander | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Jeep | Commander | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Jeep | Liberty | N/A | ||||
| 2007 | Mitsubishi | Raider | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Mitsubishi | Raider | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Dodge | Dakota | N/A | ||||
| 2006 | Dodge | Durango | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Commander | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Commander | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Liberty | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | TJ | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | TJ | 4.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Wrangler | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Jeep | Wrangler | 4.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Mitsubishi | Raider | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Mitsubishi | Raider | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Dodge | Dakota | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Dodge | Durango | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Dodge | Neon | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Jeep | Liberty | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Jeep | Liberty | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 2005 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Dodge | Dakota | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Dodge | Durango | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Dodge | Neon | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Jeep | Liberty | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 2004 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Neon | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Dodge | Ram 3500 | 5.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Jeep | Liberty | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 2003 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Chrysler | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Dodge | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 3.9L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 1500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Dodge | Ram 2500 | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Jeep | Liberty | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Chrysler | Grand Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chrysler | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Dodge | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Jeep | Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 2001 | Plymouth | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | 300M | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Cirrus | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Concorde | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Grand Voyager | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Intrepid | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | LHS | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Sebring | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Town & Country | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Chrysler | Voyager | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Dodge | Avenger | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Dodge | Caravan | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Dodge | Dakota | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Dodge | Durango | 4.7L | V8 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Dodge | Intrepid | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Dodge | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Dodge | Stratus | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Jeep | Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Breeze | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Neon | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Prowler | N/A | ||||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Voyager | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chrysler | 300M | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Cirrus | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Concorde | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Grand Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Intrepid | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Chrysler | LHS | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Sebring | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Town & Country | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1999 | Chrysler | Town & Country | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chrysler | Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Dodge | Avenger | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Dodge | Caravan | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Dodge | Intrepid | 2.7L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Dodge | Stratus | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Jeep | Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Mitsubishi | Eclipse | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Breeze | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Prowler | N/A | ||||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Voyager | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chrysler | 300M | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Cirrus | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Concorde | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Grand Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Intrepid | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Sebring | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Town & Country | 3.3L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1998 | Chrysler | Town & Country | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chrysler | Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Dodge | Avenger | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Dodge | Caravan | GAS | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | GAS | N/A | |||
| 1998 | Dodge | Intrepid | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Dodge | Stratus | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Jeep | Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 4.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Mitsubishi | Eclipse | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Breeze | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Voyager | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Plymouth | Voyager | 3.8L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chrysler | Cirrus | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Chrysler | Sebring | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Chrysler | Stratus | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Dodge | Avenger | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Dodge | Caravan | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Dodge | Caravan | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Dodge | Dakota | 2.5L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | 2.4L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Dodge | Grand Caravan | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Dodge | Stratus | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Jeep | Cherokee | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Jeep | Grand Cherokee | 4.0L | L6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Jeep | TJ | N/A | w/ Rectangular Connector | |||
| 1997 | Jeep | Wrangler | N/A | w/ Rectangular Connector | |||
| 1997 | Mitsubishi | Eclipse | 2.0L | L4 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Plymouth | Breeze | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Plymouth | Grand Voyager | N/A | ||||
| 1997 | Plymouth | Voyager | N/A | ||||
| 1995 | Chrysler | Cirrus | 2.4L | L4 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.