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Title: help please
Post by: ianboyo on 27 June 2008, 21:11:17
can anyone help i have no temp reading on dash assembly would that be the temp switch gone if so where is it, on the radiator has anyone had this problem would be greatful for any help
ian  :y
Title: Re: help please
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 June 2008, 21:14:49
Is everthing else working as normal on the dash?
Title: Re: help please
Post by: ianboyo on 28 June 2008, 17:53:11
yes everything else is workinf fine
Title: Re: help please
Post by: vrba on 28 June 2008, 18:26:28
thermostat is at the back of the plenum, on the rear upper side of the engine, it's not hard to change it but there is some work to be done before you can get to it, you have to remove the plenum, and air intake to be able to get to it. i changed mine few weeks ago in about 1 our. i don't know is there a easier way to get to it. you have back there two of them, and the smaller one with one wire is for the dash.
Title: Re: help please
Post by: jonathanh on 28 June 2008, 18:28:27
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can anyone help i have no temp reading on dash assembly would that be the temp switch gone if so where is it, on the radiator has anyone had this problem would be greatful for any help
ian  :y

could be a flaky gauge.  mines been dodgy for the last 5 years.  all it takes is a gentle tap on the dash/gauge and it works.  i'd try that before taking anything apart..
Title: Re: help please
Post by: Omega Pixie on 28 June 2008, 19:15:51
It could be as simple as the lead has come off the stat
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 28 June 2008, 20:07:30
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It could be as simple as the lead has come of the stat

Was thinking that myself
Title: Re: help please
Post by: hotel21 on 28 June 2008, 23:53:35
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thermostat is at the back of the plenum, on the rear upper side of the engine, it's not hard to change it but there is some work to be done before you can get to it, you have to remove the plenum, and air intake to be able to get to it. i changed mine few weeks ago in about 1 our. i don't know is there a easier way to get to it. you have back there two of them, and the smaller one with one wire is for the dash.

Sorry, thermostat on the V6 is at the front of the engine, nearest the radiator, under the plenum.  The pipe exits under the passenger side head onto the radiator pipe in the vicinity of where the idle control vale sits.  It is the coolant bridge and temp sensors which are towards the rear.   :y
Title: Re: help please
Post by: vrba on 29 June 2008, 14:13:25
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thermostat is at the back of the plenum, on the rear upper side of the engine, it's not hard to change it but there is some work to be done before you can get to it, you have to remove the plenum, and air intake to be able to get to it. i changed mine few weeks ago in about 1 our. i don't know is there a easier way to get to it. you have back there two of them, and the smaller one with one wire is for the dash.

Sorry, thermostat on the V6 is at the front of the engine, nearest the radiator, under the plenum.  The pipe exits under the passenger side head onto the radiator pipe in the vicinity of where the idle control vale sits.  It is the coolant bridge and temp sensors which are towards the rear.   :y


then it's not called thermostat, i don't know all the eng. words of the parts, but the thing that is sending the info to the dash board, is at the back of the engine, there are two of them, one with big connector and one with only one wire. correct me if i'm wrong.
Title: Re: help please
Post by: rickyboy on 29 June 2008, 14:16:58
Engine temp sensor I think.
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Post by: Omega Pixie on 29 June 2008, 15:33:28
Yes the temperature sender is the one with the single wire white if memory serves I would assume its an earth return not sure though.
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Post by: ianboyo on 29 June 2008, 22:14:29
just to cap would you say the engine temp sender is not working at the back of the engine the fault is no engine temp on clock dash panel ?
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Post by: rickyboy on 30 June 2008, 00:19:52
Yes does sound llike it.  Does the red temo warning light stay on and does the rev counter work ok all the time?  
Title: Re: help please
Post by: ianboyo on 30 June 2008, 20:45:38
yes everything else works fine just the temp gauge stays on xero
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Post by: rickyboy on 30 June 2008, 20:48:11
Definitely sounds like the wiring spade is not correctly positiioned on the temp sensor.