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98 Ranger XLT temp gauge does not go down

OK, I have a 98 Ranger XLT 4 cyl, only 27750 miles. I have replaced the temp sending unit (two wire plug) that goes to the gauge on the cluster. here's the problem. You drive the truck temp goes to normal opt temp, you turn truck off and the temp gauge does not go down. If I unplug the temp sending unit with truck running the gauge goes down. plug it back in and turn truck off it stays up. If I let truck cool down for several hours gauge is still up but when I turn ignition on gauge drops?????? ANY IDEAS
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I thought the two wire connector (usually a yellow and a black wire, twisted together), went to the computer to tell it if you were doing a hot or cold start (for fuel management).
The actual temperature sensor (to the dash guage) only had one wire to it. And it was essentially a variable resistor changed by heat to vary the resistance to ground (ground being screwed into the motor).
Maybe you changed the wrong sensor????