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Scorp_Kev
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Temp sensor / sender
« on: Dec 14th, 2011, 1:41pm » |
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Hi. Can anyone point me in the direction of where the temperature sensor lives. My gauge has started to stay very near the zero, even though it heats up nicely. I have done the diags and even when warm it reads 255.
Faulty sender  ?
Kev
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Tompion
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Re: Temp sensor / sender
« Reply #1 on: Dec 14th, 2011, 3:01pm » |
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The ECT & the gauge sensors are mounted on the thermostat housing just below the inlet trunking near the throttle body.
The one for the gauge has a wire release like this:
To test the wiring link the 2 wires the gauge should go to max.
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Scorp_Kev
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Re: Temp sensor / sender
« Reply #2 on: Dec 16th, 2011, 12:24pm » |
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Cheers for that. Loacated at Camberley Autofactors at £10.99, AND in stock. Cheers again for help.
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nagrom04
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Re: Temp sensor / sender
« Reply #3 on: Dec 18th, 2011, 3:59pm » |
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Just found i have the same problem. Despite a 30 mile motorway drive, temp gauge near bottom. Did you manage to fix it?
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Scorp_Kev
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Re: Temp sensor / sender
« Reply #4 on: Dec 18th, 2011, 4:53pm » |
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Yep. Tested first by shorting the plug, then part from CAF. Not genuine part but does the job. Working now, although only up to a third but I will put that down to 0.0 degrees outside. And Tompion. What is the "ECT". Kev
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Tompion
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Re: Temp sensor / sender
« Reply #5 on: Dec 18th, 2011, 6:58pm » |
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There are 2 coolant sensors, one for the gauge & one used by the engine management (ECT - engine coolant temperature).
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