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davepm13
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Temp gauge not working

Post by davepm13 »

Hi all,

My temp gauge doesn't work.

I've changed the temp sensor sender but that's, obviously, not the problem.

What else could it be?

All help gladly accepted!

Dave.
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Re: Temp gauge not working

Post by Drunkn Munky »

Temp gauge????? theres not much else it can be aslong as your wiring is ok
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Re: Temp gauge not working

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Hiya,

What's not much else tho?

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Re: Temp gauge not working

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It doesn't register a temperature? or the temperature needle is at the top?

The the needle always reads 'hot' thats a sign of a bad earth, quite common.

If it isn't reading at all, try to obtain a spare gauge to test with (can be had for around £5) should the replacement gauge not work you probably have a break in the wiring loom somewhere.
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davepm13
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Re: Temp gauge not working

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Hi mate.

It doesn't read a temp at all. In fact, the needle doesn't even move. Just sits over the far left.

I can get a spare temp gauge, might even have 1, and hook that up. Hopefully it'll work as really can't be dealing with sorting out wiring, etc.

Cheers,

Dave.
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Re: Temp gauge not working

Post by davepm13 »

Hi, again,

Right, I found 1 of my wires wasn't connected to back of temp gauge properly.

So now my temp gauge needle points as far to the right as it'll go. Guess this means I've got a bad earth then.

How do I fix it???

All help gladly accepted. Tired of not havin a clue how hot my NC's running.

And, bugger, I somehow broke one of the speedo mounts. Talk about going from bad to worse. Possibly a bit over th top but hum ho. Just want this sorted now.

Dave.

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