Temp Gauge Not Working
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Temp Gauge Not Working
So a few months ago I finally grew sick of looking at the DIC coolant temp and decided to install a temp gauge using the Greddy Upper rad hose fitting:
Greddy Radiator Hose Adapter with Temp Gauge Fitting 38mm at RallySportDirect.com
All went well in installing it and i managed to get a hold of an A pillar of a cobalt SS so i had a slot for the temp gauge. Except once i had everything hooked up, when i turned my vehicle on the gauge would turn on, the illumination light would come on but no matter how hot the engine got the gauge would not show a reading. So i figured well maybe the gauge/sensor i have is faulty so ive tried 2 other gauges and they both do the exact same thing as the original gauge. So I figured well maybe my wiring is faulty so i took the gauges and ran a ground DIRECTLY to the NEG end of the battery, and for 12V+ i ran a wire DIRECTLY to the positive end of the battery so there was no chance of bad wiring. The result was the same, light/gauge turn on, no temp shown by all 3 gauges.
Hopefully some of u guys have some ideas cause im really stumpted, thx for any responses.
Greddy Radiator Hose Adapter with Temp Gauge Fitting 38mm at RallySportDirect.com
All went well in installing it and i managed to get a hold of an A pillar of a cobalt SS so i had a slot for the temp gauge. Except once i had everything hooked up, when i turned my vehicle on the gauge would turn on, the illumination light would come on but no matter how hot the engine got the gauge would not show a reading. So i figured well maybe the gauge/sensor i have is faulty so ive tried 2 other gauges and they both do the exact same thing as the original gauge. So I figured well maybe my wiring is faulty so i took the gauges and ran a ground DIRECTLY to the NEG end of the battery, and for 12V+ i ran a wire DIRECTLY to the positive end of the battery so there was no chance of bad wiring. The result was the same, light/gauge turn on, no temp shown by all 3 gauges.
Hopefully some of u guys have some ideas cause im really stumpted, thx for any responses.
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yea im thinking that it has to do with the temp sensor but each gauge only works with its own specific sensor so i dont know what i could really change to get a better result
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What temp gauge are you using?show link so that we can see the installation instruction.
Maybe the sensor has to be grounded,try touching a wire from chassis ground to the greedy adapter.
Also you could of damaged the sensor wire during the install( check continuity )
Maybe the sensor has to be grounded,try touching a wire from chassis ground to the greedy adapter.
Also you could of damaged the sensor wire during the install( check continuity )
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first one i tried is
Auto Meter
as well as others which have similar instructions.
i also tried grounding the sensor directly to the chassis and it didnt make a difference.
Auto Meter
as well as others which have similar instructions.
i also tried grounding the sensor directly to the chassis and it didnt make a difference.
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