Kendo11 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Evening all. Just started my car tonight after a few jobs over this week and let it run for 5/10 minutes. The engine temperature defi gauge went up to 120' and started sounding an alarm, whereas the stock temperature gauge was reading normal. The coolant hose connector where the sensor is did feel pretty hot, but surely if it was that hot I wouldn't be able to even touch it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Is the sensor in the top rad hose or somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 In the top rad hose mate. I rewired it today and it's a new sensor and new sensor connector pipe. My main question I suppose is that is it possible for the coolant to get that hot that quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Have you played with the link meter at all? connectors in the right ports and check the settings for each gauge via the link meter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Yep all connected as it should be, it's just a basic plug and play one to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Ok so we have to back track. If no work was done to the cooling system prior to this fault and the 'few jobs' entailed the fitting of a connector pipe and re-wiring the new sensor, I would look there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 Exactly right, short 2 mile drive and the stock gauge is exactly where it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 The stock gauges are absolutely crap if I remember correctly, they stay in the middle until like 180 degrees or something daft like that. Not even worth having really as at that temperature, whatever has caused the overheat has probably already done the damage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Check the connection to the link box and between each gauge, if there's a problem with the wiring/plug it can cause the needle to rise to the limit and the warning light to stay on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted July 18, 2014 Author Share Posted July 18, 2014 The stock gauges are absolutely crap if I remember correctly, they stay in the middle until like 180 degrees or something daft like that. Not even worth having really as at that temperature, whatever has caused the overheat has probably already done the damage Surely the most reliable of all would be the stock gauge? Thanks nic, although I may just totally remove the set up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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