Important! : Temperature gauge and petrol gauge

1. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #1 12th June 2011, 13:41

   Hey guys bought a new saxo yesterday in white
   i put £30 petrol in yesterday and the needle only went slightly above reserve then stayed there all the way home and started to slowly go down and stay then slowly go down and stay but its obv a problem coz my other saxo dont do it and its really annoying me because i dont know how much fuel i have left :L
   
   also temperature gauge is workin-ISH when sat still it goes up to haalf way and then when driving will stay there but start going down to almost cold and stays there so dont know how hot the car is
   anyway of sorting this?
   
   im thinking could it be temperature sensor and the fuel gauge sender unit?
   what you guys think ?
   i might sell it in a couple weeks if i dont like this one and buy a new one
   only payed 750 for it with 12 months MOT and 6 months tax (put on day i bought it)
   anyway would really appreciate your thoughts on these problems?
2. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #2 12th June 2011, 13:59

   also when travelling back car is fine but got stuck in 40mph average speed cameras for about 10 miles and engine management like kept coming on and off but after getting off that average speed road it was fine and before getting on it ?
3. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #3 12th June 2011, 14:04

   anyone?
4. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #4 12th June 2011, 17:54

   anyone else online now that can help please?
5. SaxoJamie Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Sussex Posts: 3891 2x 106 GTi

   #5 12th June 2011, 23:51

   It could be down to a faulty temperature sensor and fuel sender unit is a fairly common problem to have on saxos but it seems stange both are misreading. I'd say it could be a bad earth/connection on the dial panel I'd get that tested first. Hope you get it sorted mate.
6. ChristopherJames Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 269 Possi Blue MK2 VTR :'( Buckingham Blue VTR MK1 :')

   #6 13th June 2011, 16:20

   where would the earth be mate? thanks btw
7. S202FSC Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 23

   #7 14th June 2011, 13:41

   had similar issues, bough a second hand unit and fitted , problem gone as the instrument cluster is all electric I new it was the cluster that was at fault, does your rev counter or speedo jump about for no reson ?