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Cadet57
Posts : 3047
Join date : 2010-04-13
Age : 37
Location : Chicopee, MA
| Subject: Temp Gauge Not Working....  Tue Mar 29, 2011 6:36 pm | |
| Had a thread on this before but can't find it.
Anyways, this is starting to bother me more. And since it looks like my 9C1 cluster is never getting returned I need to keep the one I have or try to fix it.
So i've tried 4 different CTS to no avail. I've replaced the pig tail and it still doesnt work. I'm out of ideas. Anyone? | |
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95BRMW
Posts : 1695
Join date : 2009-08-15
Age : 40
Location : Connecticut
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:59 pm | |
| My 1A2 had the same thing, replaced the sender to no avail. It ended up being the gauge in the cluster. | |
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Cadet57
Posts : 3047
Join date : 2010-04-13
Age : 37
Location : Chicopee, MA
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:02 pm | |
| - 95BRMW wrote:
- My 1A2 had the same thing, replaced the sender to no avail. It ended up being the gauge in the cluster.
I'm starting to think its the cluster too. as the needle actually sits below the "C" like its uncalibrated. | |
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WagonLover
Posts : 348
Join date : 2010-01-27
Location : N.E PA
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:05 pm | |
| When i rewired mine up.. i had the wire backwards and i didnt wait long enough for the engine to get hot so i kept switching them.. but i finally smartend up and just waiting till it got hot.. and ended up switchin the wires one last time and the gauge finally worked.. | |
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95BRMW
Posts : 1695
Join date : 2009-08-15
Age : 40
Location : Connecticut
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:27 pm | |
| You wouldn't need the whole cluster, just the gauge. Much easier to pop another gauge in than take the whole cluster out. | |
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94_RMW
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-09-05
Age : 53
Location : N.E. OHIO
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Wed Sep 12, 2012 1:47 pm | |
| Sorry to revive this old thread, but I figured I would post here rather than starting a new one, I too am having issues with my temp gauge, My plans are to buy the sender first and if need be I will purchase the temp sensor as well, hopefully this will fix the problem at hand (fingers crossed) This will be my project for this weekend. Any advice is appreciated
Thanks in advance,
Jose | |
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jasonlachapelle
Posts : 1160
Join date : 2011-01-24
Age : 41
Location : CFB Bagotville, QC.
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:19 pm | |
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94_RMW
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-09-05
Age : 53
Location : N.E. OHIO
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:55 pm | |
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Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7291
Join date : 2009-11-13
Age : 76
Location : Largo, FL 33774
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:07 am | |
| Test the gauge too. The sender is a variable resistor. If you put a 185 ohm resistor across the lead to ground instead of the sender, the gauge should read 210 deg., 3400 ohms should read 70 deg. | |
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94_RMW
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-09-05
Age : 53
Location : N.E. OHIO
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Thu Sep 13, 2012 3:39 pm | |
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gmtech
Posts : 224
Join date : 2012-03-21
Location : Tornado Alley Oklahoma
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:02 pm | |
| - Fred Kiehl wrote:
- Test the gauge too. The sender is a variable resistor. If you put a 185 ohm resistor across the lead to ground instead of the sender, the gauge should read 210 deg., 3400 ohms should read 70 deg.
NTC type sensor, as temp raises, resistance decreases. Shorting the sensor would send the gauge "HOT" (low resistance) and leaving the sensor CKT open (high resistance) will cause the gauge the read "COLD". | |
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Fred Kiehl
Posts : 7291
Join date : 2009-11-13
Age : 76
Location : Largo, FL 33774
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:34 pm | |
| My reference is a 91 OCC FSM. That is basically the same as what I stated, except you can get a reference to the correct temps with the resistors. | |
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94_RMW
Posts : 15
Join date : 2012-09-05
Age : 53
Location : N.E. OHIO
| | Subject: Re: Temp Gauge Not Working.... Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:30 pm | |
| Replaced the temp sensor and sender both, it was the sensor that was broken, now my temp gauge is working  but my fans won't kick on , If I unplug the sender the fans come right on...What gives ?  Is it possible that the thermostat need changed? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank You | |
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