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by Rising damp
12 Mar 2012, 20:35
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Temperature gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 4902

Re: Temperature gauge

Mine now works! It was a dead sensor on the thermostat. Not entirely straightforward as the sensors on the thermostat had been swapped round. The one on the front of the thermostat should be the temp gauge(variable resistance) wirh yellow/red and brown wires.the one on the near side does something t...
by Rising damp
05 Mar 2012, 13:32
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Temperature gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 4902

Re: Temperature gauge

Established it's not the relay numbered 42.
Time to delve into the world of coloured wires.
by Rising damp
05 Mar 2012, 13:21
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Temperature gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 4902

Re: Temperature gauge

The good news is that by removing relay 43 and shorting it out the gauge on the dash works fine. Pleased I don't have to take this to pieces. I then tried earthing the sender connections but nothing moves... Tried both senders but I believe it's the one on the front of the thermostat housing. I gues...
by Rising damp
05 Mar 2012, 10:26
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Temperature gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 4902

Re: Temperature gauge

1900 petrol in a 1990 twin slide bus. Engine replaced by previous owner, receipt states"1900 boxer" and very long list of replacement parts....
Back to workshop for further investigations. Markings on gauge confusing, I would have assume him line = cold and fat line = hot?
by Rising damp
04 Mar 2012, 14:04
Forum: Electrical & Instrumentation
Topic: Temperature gauge
Replies: 8
Views: 4902

Temperature gauge

Clearly not a new topic here... But advice sought. After 6 weeks I'm getting through my list of problems on our bus, but the temperature gauge is proving awkward. The red light flashes and goes out, but the gauge doesn't move. The needle remains firmly stuck at the left hand side of the gauge(maximu...