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Model specific boards => Golf mk1 => Topic started by: Deefadog on 13 April 2006, 16:46

Title: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: Deefadog on 13 April 2006, 16:46

Is the light on the temp gauge for the water temp?

As i just fitted a new temp sender and the gauge was working fine sitting half way, but every time i revved the engine with the accelerator the light would flash, if i pulled the choke out and revved it that way the light did not flash?

Any ideas?

Cheers

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2006, 11:40

the light is either a temperature warning, or a level sensor warning.  Though I suspect if you have a choke, you dont have an in-tank coolant level sensor?

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: Deefadog on 30 April 2006, 11:44

No mate, no in-tank coolant level sensor

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2006, 11:45

was it a genuine temp sensor, or a pattern part?

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: Deefadog on 30 April 2006, 11:47

GSF :( - so i am guessing ot's another dodgy sender from them!

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2006, 11:49

I know their blue temp senders arnt any good!
Got any mates with a VW that you can pinch their sensor to test?  Or any good scrappies close by?

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: Deefadog on 30 April 2006, 12:02

Thanks

I got some off my valver that i change before, are the senders the same?

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2006, 12:09

as long as its a black 2 pin sender they're all the same :)

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: Deefadog on 30 April 2006, 12:57

These senders are the single types and are all brass! I'll try them on it and see if that helps

Thanks

Title: Re: Flashing temp gauge
Post by: rubjonny on 30 April 2006, 16:21

Ah, the 16v ones should work in that case :)