temperature sensor location on vts

1. kieronsaxo L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 37

   #1 24th October 2010, 17:55

   hi i was driving down the road today and i seen on the dash that the temperature reading is not moving so i guess it could be broke, i want to rule out the sensor can anyone tell me where it is and any test i can do to check the fault
   
   cheers kieron
2. mc_neat Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 ilkeston/derbyshire Posts: 220 Saxo VTS Punto Sporting

   #2 24th October 2010, 18:44

   its located just under the thermostat,you cant miss it..well it is on a vts..dont know what model uv got

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3. kieronsaxo L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 37

   #3 24th October 2010, 19:01

   thanks ill have a look in the morning cheers, oh yes i have a vts
4. kieronsaxo L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 37

   #4 24th October 2010, 19:06

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mc_neat its located just under the thermostat,you cant miss it..well it is on a vts..dont know what model uv got

   
   edit that ive just looked the only sensor i can see is the one on the back of the thermostat housing its a green one
5. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #5 24th October 2010, 20:39

   there should be two on the thermostat on the vts or at least there is on my mk2 vts
   
   Green one which informs the ECU of the engine temp and a blue one that controls the guage on the dash

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6. kieronsaxo L-plater Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 37

   #6 25th October 2010, 12:53

   just had a look i got a green one on the thermostat housing and one next to it but its on the head and thats blue
   
   anyway to test them
7. mc_neat Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 ilkeston/derbyshire Posts: 220 Saxo VTS Punto Sporting

   #7 25th October 2010, 18:19

   yea there is two..test them both,unplug them and run the car for a few mins..i would also clean them before putting back on
8. gavin_t Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Southend, essex Posts: 2079 1999 mk2 VTS EP3 2004 civic type r

   #8 25th October 2010, 19:14

   Pic I found on my laptop of what I was talking about