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Title: red temp light
Post by: spuddy333 on 10 November 2003, 20:36

please can you help have just bought my first golf gti cabrio,1991 on  j plate,car has a full serv history,2 questions car has now done 86k had cam belt changed at 61k,when sould it next be done ,also the temp light keeps flashing on/off,car not running hot have checked leaks/levels etc,please any help ,thanks lloyd

Title: Re:red temp light
Post by: AdamB on 10 November 2003, 20:42

If the temp is ok, and the light is flashing, then it could be the actual gauge itself. I think the light works when a contact is made in the gauge, if the contact arm is bent it may hit at a lower temperature. However, my cab temp light flickers on start up occasionally but once it is running, there are no problems at all

got any pics of it?

Title: Re:red temp light
Post by: Dinky on 10 November 2003, 20:49

My temp light sometimes comes on as well when it starts up.but very rarely.Also when i had just bought it,had it out on a hot day,pulled over for it minute n it just started flashing.thought it was abit dodgy but it went off just as quickly as it went on as soon as i started driving,never happened since.Think its just temperamental,thats y its a girl!!

Dinky :-*

Title: Re:red temp light
Post by: spuddy333 on 10 November 2003, 21:06

thanks for the quick response think im going to like it here!,the light starts flashin as soon as you turn engine on the computer oil temp reads 90-96 degs i assume thats ok? we drove it @45 miles home and it drove lovely,hope its ok,any info on cam belt would be appreciated,willput up pics when given it a wash and tried to clean roof,cheers :)