Temperature gauge get mad

[Bodek G]

I wonder where is located temperature detector because mine gauge hand get crazy jumping from zero to high independent of real temperature.

[johno90]

On what motor mate? and most commonly they are located near the thermostat housing.

[HammerBuilder]

Yeah near the thermostat housing or on the 2.8td along the head near firewall drivers side below injectors & Glow plugs.

[MudRunnerTD]

Sounds like a dodgy connection of dodgy earth

[Bodek G]

Thanks, I have got 2.8TD. I'll go to find it and watch the connection.

[Bodek G]

near firewall drivers side

You mean in Australia because I've found it as you write but oposite to drivers side (in my patrol driver seat is on the left side)

[HammerBuilder]

Yeah me in Australia so yeah on the left side of engine as you look at it from the front of car.

[Finly Owner]

Just show how easy us Aussies forget of factory modifactions for countries that drive on the wrong side of the ride. Hahahaha.



Tim

[Mojo01]

I had this problem when I first bought my 92 GQ 4.2 petrol, I found by adding a nice big dob of solder onto the top of the sensor to stop the connector turning/and or vibrating solved the problem

[Bodek G]

A few cm of insulating band has solved the problem. It was a dodgy connection.