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Title: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: bumbles5 on 03 October 2007, 19:30:28
Hi guys ok when we turn the engine on the temp gauge goes straight up over the red any ideas as to what this may be. It does it even when the engine is stone cold only just started happening.  If this is in wrong place sorry have put over in help as well.
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: Dazzler on 03 October 2007, 19:31:55
Sounds like the temp sender switch has failed mate.
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: PaulW on 03 October 2007, 19:32:34
or the connector is earthing somewhere
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: TheBoy on 03 October 2007, 19:33:10
temp sensor lead shorting to 0v somewhere, or sensor itself gone short
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: bumbles5 on 03 October 2007, 19:34:37
when we tap the instrument panel with your finger it goes down and then jumps back up we unplugged what we assume is the sensor from the rad and turned the key on and it did the same thing.
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: TheBoy on 03 October 2007, 19:41:25
assuming no loom damage, knackered gauge then :(
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: bumbles5 on 03 October 2007, 19:54:02
would you say the sensor is knackered or the actual temp gauge on the dash
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: Andy B on 03 October 2007, 19:55:30
There seems to be an echo!!! (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1191436284)

Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 October 2007, 20:28:06
critical component..if not changed will bring many problems..
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: Andy B on 03 October 2007, 20:37:41
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critical component..if not changed will bring many problems..

??? All it means is that if the engine does over heat you won't know untill the steam come out from under the bonnet!  :-?
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 October 2007, 20:48:14
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There seems to be an echo!!! (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1191436284)


There seems to be an echo!!!
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 03 October 2007, 20:55:02
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critical component..if not changed will bring many problems..

??? All it means is that if the engine does over heat you won't know untill the steam come out from under the bonnet!  :-?

also means a new engine or car ..
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 October 2007, 21:08:56
You are looking in the wrong place for the sender, it is at the back of the engine, drivers side...
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 03 October 2007, 21:09:32
It's a spade connector, I bet it has fallen off and is earthing on the cylinder head or an engine bracket...
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: bumbles5 on 03 October 2007, 21:13:48
this is gonna be a fun one to find i can tell lol could it not just be the clock/gauge on the instrument panel lol.
Title: Re: Querie regarding temp gauge
Post by: bumbles5 on 03 October 2007, 22:32:55
thanks for the tips hubby will look in the morning.