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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jocarl11 on 11 January 2011, 10:39

Title: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: jocarl11 on 11 January 2011, 10:39

Hi guys, I'm having no look at all with these aftermarket temp sensors! I first bought a sensor for my 16v kr from ek and it was wrong, I then ordered 2 black 1 pin sensors from gsf part no.. 929VG0090 and they looked fine but now my temp gauge sits at 3/4 sometimes higher! I swapped the wires round on the 2 new sensors but still the same! So my question is have i bought the correct sensors from gsf?? I should add they are the only 1 pin black temp sensors they have.

Thanks Carl.

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: rubjonny on 11 January 2011, 10:51

the gsf sensors are often crap, but are you sure its over-reading? might be right! whats the oil temp say

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: jocarl11 on 11 January 2011, 10:55

Well i havn't checked at full temp but when the temp gauge is at half way i noticed the oil at 62c which would suggest it's not overheating.

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: rubjonny on 11 January 2011, 11:19

hmm yeah, does seem wrong then. genuine vw is what i would go with if possible, but try veew services bristol the sensors they do are good quality, the abf one i bought works great :)

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: sprout99 on 11 January 2011, 11:29

vwspares.co.uk. Price is cheap but good German sourced parts


i found that ECP ones over read too. Waste of money TBH. I have 2 spare ones at home now
one that reads off scale and another that read too high

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: jocarl11 on 11 January 2011, 12:39

Thanks guys, Just ordered 2 more from vwspares.co.uk! I might as well have bought 2 from vw with how much this is costing  :angry:

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: Sam on 11 January 2011, 13:14

Lol its seems to nearly always end up the same for little things like this. VDub stealers arent actually too bad for bolts and brackets. Just the big stuff that shanks you  :smiley:

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: davidcaig90 on 16 February 2011, 14:03

HI just seen this thread when looking for temp sensors any chance you could tell me if the 1s from vwspares.co.uk were any good ? JUst. BEFore I order them also does any1 know where I will get the oil temp sensor that sits in the back of the head ? THanks

Title: Re: Wrong temp sensor?
Post by: mk2bal on 16 February 2011, 14:55

I've got 3 vwspares black sensors, had them about 3 months now, they are spot on. I'm not sure about the white collared oil temp sensor,it doesn't look like vwspares do em, I haven't needed one for mine as it seems ok, and I think I've got a spare kicking about somewhere...try googling the part number off it?

Title: Re: Temperature gage
Post by: dean otton on 16 February 2011, 15:16

I had this problem. The 4 quid gsf one made the gauge go off the scale. I then got a vw one which read right but cost me 30 quid!