Temperature gauge dead!

1. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #1 8th March 2010, 17:26

   Hi, my temperature gauge does not move no matter how long ive driven it..any ideas?
2. Ben-crow-vts Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middle Rasen Posts: 302 Citreon Saxo VTS :)

   #2 8th March 2010, 17:27

   temp sensor could be faulty?
3. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #3 8th March 2010, 17:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ben-crow-vts temp sensor could be faulty?

   Where is this sensor?
4. TenMillionFireflies Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 156 Citroen DS3 DSport 1.6 BlueHDI Renault Clio Dynami

   #4 8th March 2010, 17:33

   Little green thing to the side of the thermostat housing on the engine

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5. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #5 8th March 2010, 17:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by yeppi0 Little green thing to the side of the thermostat housing on the engine

   Ill take a look when i have time. is it just one sensor as described above? BTW how does the thermostat housing look like? sorry for being such a noob!
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 8th March 2010, 17:51

   The thermostat housing is situated at the front of the engine right handside just under the rocker cover it has an allen key hole on top and a rubber coolant hose coming from the front.
   
   Steve.
7. Ben-crow-vts Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middle Rasen Posts: 302 Citreon Saxo VTS :)

   #7 8th March 2010, 18:43

   doubt you will be able to tell if its faulty from looking at it? it may of just come loose and may need clippin back on, mine went on my car but did the opposite to yours and made mine read 100 degress constantly from start lol
8. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #8 8th March 2010, 18:53

   Take it out clean it put it back in disconnect battery leave for 10 mins put it back on, start the car mine worked after this.
9. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #9 8th March 2010, 19:05

   thank you guys for the help. I will go and try out your methods tomorrow when I have time.
10. Ben-crow-vts Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middle Rasen Posts: 302 Citreon Saxo VTS :)

    #10 8th March 2010, 19:09

    you could always buy a new sensor i suppose
11. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #11 8th March 2010, 19:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ben-crow-vts you could always buy a new sensor i suppose

    how much are they?
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 8th March 2010, 19:17

    Roughly £12-13 thats what I paid for mine.
    
    Steve.
13. Ben-crow-vts Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Middle Rasen Posts: 302 Citreon Saxo VTS :)

    #13 8th March 2010, 19:25

    yah try ebay
14. headless Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 682 Saxo Vtr, Toyota MR2 Turbo 1992

    #14 9th March 2010, 01:59

    i think its 2 or 3 pin green sensor on the engine..next to a blue one..? just slip a screwdriver in n it shuld flick a metal clip n release the pin, change tht over n it shuld solve the problem...do u no if the clocks have been changed since the car was nwe?
15. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #15 9th March 2010, 19:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by headless i think its 2 or 3 pin green sensor on the engine..next to a blue one..? just slip a screwdriver in n it shuld flick a metal clip n release the pin, change tht over n it shuld solve the problem...do u no if the clocks have been changed since the car was nwe?

    nope hasnt been changed
16. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #16 9th March 2010, 20:35

    Its got two wires, shouldnt it be 3 wires? looks like someones just ripped it off?
    
    
17. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #17 17th March 2010, 15:46

    can someone tell me if that greeny/bluey plug with the green and brown wire coming out is the sensor? should i undo the bolt holding that bluey/green plug and give the it a clean?
18. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #18 17th March 2010, 19:51

    any ideas?
19. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #19 18th March 2010, 11:18

    anyone?..