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Temp gauge broke
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:26 pm
by ferris
Hello again, just a quick one.
My temp gauge doesnt work. Does any one know what could be wrong with it, and how i can fix it?? Cheers.
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 5:31 pm
by Henry
Check the wire on the temp sender on the inlet manifold.
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:00 pm
by Tramp
henry-the-hoover wrote:Check the wire on the temp sender on the inlet manifold.
yeah do that, mine has come off more than once, is yours the 1300cc? if so it is on the pump at the front of the engine bay
Luke
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:30 pm
by ferris
Thanks for the replys.
I'll check that wire tomorrow
Yeah it is a 1.3.
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 8:56 pm
by Henry
If it has come off, put some plires on it and close it up a bit.
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:17 pm
by carnut
remove the wire of the sender,, turn on the ignition and short the wire to a good earth. whilst your doing that have someone to look at the gauge!, it should go right up to red. if it does, that means your gauge is good, and the sender is knacked..
andy
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:13 am
by ferris
I just found a loose wire in the engine bay, checked it like you said and it is the wire for the gauge. But i can find where it plugs in? im not sure where the sender is or what it looks like???
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:51 am
by Henry
underneath the top hose on the inlet manifold.
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:39 pm
by ferris
Thanks again for your help.
Just found it! The reason the wire was not connected is because the spade connecter has snapped off the sender

So im going to try and solder the wire straight on to it.
Re: Temp gauge broke
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:14 pm
by Henry
Personally i would just put another female spade connector on the end. much easier to take the wire off if ever needed.