Temp Gauge

1. antighsiothail Newbie Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 5

   #1 19th October 2015, 10:10

   Hi
   The temp gauge stays in the white, never moves more than 1/4 inch. So I plugged in my laptop and it records the engine temp steadily rising, so I'm assuming the sender is ok, it's an ecu controlled fan by the way no fan switch. I'm wondering if the temp gauge can be replaced on it's own?
   On a side issue does anyone know what engine temp the fan should come on at, this car seems to run quite hot and I've yet to hear the fan come on, oh and the fan does work as I've put power to it.
   many thanks for any help.
2. antighsiothail Newbie Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 5

   #2 20th October 2015, 07:36

   Anyone?
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 20th October 2015, 10:37

   you'll need new clocks for a new temperature gauge, is the sensor on the engine working ok? There is one for the gauge and one for the ecu (i belive this is the same on mk2s). If you need to change it youll need a new set of dials
   If the temperature seems to sit down low, warm up slowly in traffic and rapidly cool again when moving then it points to a stuck open or removed thermostat
4. antighsiothail Newbie Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 5

   #4 20th October 2015, 21:02

   Thanks for that given that it's a 2003 1.1 petrol could you tell me which sensor is which?
5. antighsiothail Newbie Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 5

   #5 20th October 2015, 21:11

   Sorry don't know how to edit post. Temp gauge doesn't move except for slight movement in the white. Don't think the thermostat is stuck. There is a sensor on the thermostat housing and one on the block behind it. As I said I can track the engine warming up with my laptop plugged into the diagnostic port.
6. white_vts_boy Established Member Joined: Dec 2007 Middlesbrough Posts: 1147 Saxo vts

   #6 20th October 2015, 21:50

   Sounds like a faulty gauge to me as suggested change clocks is the gauge registering temp at all?
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 21st October 2015, 10:52

   Some saxo's the blue sensor on the thermostat is for the gauge.
8. antighsiothail Newbie Joined: Oct 2015 Posts: 5

   #8 21st October 2015, 15:11

   I take it both of these sensors are related to the temp, but which one is for the gauge? I can check it then before doing anything with the temp gauge itself.
   
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9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 21st October 2015, 17:31

   The lower blue one.

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