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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: GTI16vGaz on 22 September 2003, 19:51

Title: Temperature Gauge
Post by: GTI16vGaz on 22 September 2003, 19:51

Does any1 know where abouts my temperature gauge is connected in the engine or where abouts i could locate it.

It only works when it wants to.. it would be ideal if it was working all the time.

My car is GOLF GTI mk2 1989 3 door.

Its the gauge in the middle of the clocks a bit to wards the top, i hope makes sense.  :-\

Any help would be great.  ;)

Gaz

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: golfvr6 on 22 September 2003, 23:58

I think that works off the coolant temperature sensor which i think is mounted on the elbow coming out of the cylinder head.

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: Gambit on 23 September 2003, 14:02

16v's are on the outlet elbow

8v's are somewhere else, and i cant remember where - ill look into it

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: GTI16vGaz on 23 September 2003, 18:52

cheers lads  ;D

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: golfvr6 on 23 September 2003, 18:57

When you do find it earth it to the engine with a paperclip and the gauge should read maximum, This will tell you that the gauge works ok.

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: Gambit on 24 September 2003, 14:03

for an 8v the water temp sensor/sender in on the outlet elbow on the front of the block

there is two senders there, one with a black wire & one with a blue wire

u want the one with the black wire going to it

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: GTI16vGaz on 24 September 2003, 14:26

Thats great  ;D thanks!

I'll start cleaning the connectors and hopefully it sould be the connector that is covered in dirt that needs removing to enable the temp gauge to work again, the problem is really intermittent.

thanks agian  ;)

Garry

Title: Re:Temperature Gauge
Post by: GTI16vGaz on 03 October 2003, 19:47

Quote from: Gambit on 24 September 2003, 14:03

for an 8v the water temp sensor/sender in on the outlet elbow on the front of the block

there is two senders there, one with a black wire & one with a blue wire

u want the one with the black wire going to it

Thanks for the information, however i had a good luck and all the wires have 2 different colours.. does this sound right?
Thanks ;)