Important! : saxo vts

1. PN53GUD Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2013 cumbria Posts: 123 saxo vtr/s

   #1 28th February 2014, 18:53

   So I have a 2002 saxo vts temp gauge not working on dash so checked fuse ok replaced sensors on thermostate housing there is two sensors on thermostate housing replaced both of them still no joy just does not wanna work is there anything else I can try
   
   
   however what baffles me is when cold on the morning when i start car it sits on half way were it should sit then slow goes down as u run car haha its like the opposite to what it should be doing
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 28th February 2014, 18:57

   Could be a fault with the temp gauge itself,or a break in the wiring.
3. Misterk Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Guernsey, channel islands Posts: 132 2007 civic type r gt 1997 saxo vts (now dead) 2001

   #3 28th February 2014, 19:26

   I had the same problem, it turned out to be a loose connection on the back of the clocks.
4. PN53GUD Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2013 cumbria Posts: 123 saxo vtr/s

   #4 28th February 2014, 20:49

   iv tried some other clocks and it did the same iv also tried another loom and it did the same
5. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

   #5 28th February 2014, 23:00

   Is there not a test you can do with the sensor that makes the temp gauge needle move?
   
   A way of indicating whether the problem lies with the gauge itself or not......I can't remember what it is.
6. PN53GUD Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2013 cumbria Posts: 123 saxo vtr/s

   #6 1st March 2014, 18:55

   but the car used to be a vtr
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 1st March 2014, 19:01

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by wullvfr Is there not a test you can do with the sensor that makes the temp gauge needle move? A way of indicating whether the problem lies with the gauge itself or not......I can't remember what it is.

   Can only think of removing the sensor leaving it attached to the loom,then putting power through the sensor,only a random guess though.
8. PN53GUD Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2013 cumbria Posts: 123 saxo vtr/s

   #8 1st March 2014, 19:16

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Can only think of removing the sensor leaving it attached to the loom,then putting power through the sensor,only a random guess though.

   what will that do tho ???
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 1st March 2014, 19:19

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by PN53GUD what will that do tho ???

   Erm think,power going from the sensor to the gauge?if everything is working as it should then it should trigger the gauge.
10. PN53GUD Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2013 cumbria Posts: 123 saxo vtr/s

    #10 2nd March 2014, 18:20

    iv been told there's a green temp sensor and a blue temp sensor what's the difference
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 2nd March 2014, 19:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PN53GUD iv been told there's a green temp sensor and a blue temp sensor what's the difference

    Green is for the ecu,blue is for the temp gauge.
12. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

    #12 2nd March 2014, 21:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by PN53GUD what will that do tho ???

    
    Yeah as above,should cause the gauge to move either all the way to the top or something like that.
    
    Think it proves its not gubbed.
13. fish6634 L-plater Joined: Sep 2006 Newton le willows Posts: 56 1998 Saxo VTR

    #13 24th June 2014, 15:35

    PN53GUD
    
    did you ever get to the bottom of the problem you were having with the temp gauge?
    
    I only ask as i am having the same problem!!
14. Wolz Established Member Joined: Dec 2005 South Wales Posts: 1226 K3 NMY Saxo VTS Missing S781 DYJ VTR Turbo

    #14 24th June 2014, 22:16

    If it used to be a VTR I'd say someone hasn't wired it up correctly while doing conversion
15. fish6634 L-plater Joined: Sep 2006 Newton le willows Posts: 56 1998 Saxo VTR

    #15 25th June 2014, 13:36

    i ended up putting vtr clocks into my 106 quick silver and i have the same problem, temp gauge reads halfway from cold and moves down as it warms up