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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Colin 009 on February 28, 2005, 22:56:09

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: Colin 009 on February 28, 2005, 22:56:09

Hi all,

The temp gauge on dash has stopped working #-o

Garage told me themostate in engine is broken,  :^o  me thinks as the engine does not over-heat, the heater works fine.

The temp gauge has never moved from the bottom/cool postion since I've had the car about 3 years.

What should I be looking for and where.

Have just covered over 500 miles this weeekend with offroading around Langdale quest thrown in, and car did not miss a beat.

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: hobbit on February 28, 2005, 23:24:05

The stat would be worth a look at, for the sake of maybe a quid or two, it could be stuck open, or not have one at all

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: Colin 009 on February 28, 2005, 23:39:57

Cheers Kev,

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: Skywalker on March 01, 2005, 00:54:35

Hi Colin

Check the sender unit, take the lead off and (Ignition on) touch it to earth, if the gauge moves up it's likely the sender unit thats naff'ed.  If the heater's working well stat's probably OK.

How'd you enjoy Langdale

Dave

PS: Sender unit's generally used to be in the thermostat housing but.........I'm going back a bit, could be anywhere these days.

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: gords on March 01, 2005, 09:21:34

I would say it's an electrical problem (sender, wire, instrument pod connection).

When I first got my Discovery, the temp guage wouldn't get much off the bottom ... but it did move. I replaced the termostat and now it's fine. Thermostats are cheap so it's probably the easiest first thing to try.

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: Colin 009 on March 01, 2005, 10:30:51

Hi guys, thanks for the info will have a look later.

skywalker L.Q what a blast.

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: Digsit on March 01, 2005, 10:40:06

Which route did you do at LQ Colin? Great place innit :twisted:

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: Colin 009 on March 02, 2005, 17:51:22

everything but the extreme, Cliff. 8)

Title: Temp gauge not working.
Post by: lordofthestrings on March 05, 2005, 15:29:41

How did you get on?  

I had the same problem with my disco recently.  replaced the temperature sender (and put a new connector on the wire as i broke it getting it off) and it's been fine ever since.


Ian