Hi Guys
Can anyone help me, the water temperature gauge on my car has stopped working, by that I mean the needle doesn't move off cold even when the engine has reached full operating temperature.
I've pulled the wiring plug off the engine sensor unit and found two connections inside it and when using a multimeter between these two connections, with the ignition switched on have obtained a reading of 5 volts.
Ok I know it may well be the sensor itself which is at fault, but how can I check the gauge, my question is can I simply put a jumper lead between the two connectors inside the plug which I pulled off the sensor, turn the ignition on and observe the gauge movement.
Apart from the needle swinging over to the maximum temperature if its working correctly, will doing this damage the temperature gauge, the last thing I want to do is blow it up.
Thanks to anyone who can put me straight on this.
Clive
Can anyone help me, the water temperature gauge on my car has stopped working, by that I mean the needle doesn't move off cold even when the engine has reached full operating temperature.
I've pulled the wiring plug off the engine sensor unit and found two connections inside it and when using a multimeter between these two connections, with the ignition switched on have obtained a reading of 5 volts.
Ok I know it may well be the sensor itself which is at fault, but how can I check the gauge, my question is can I simply put a jumper lead between the two connectors inside the plug which I pulled off the sensor, turn the ignition on and observe the gauge movement.
Apart from the needle swinging over to the maximum temperature if its working correctly, will doing this damage the temperature gauge, the last thing I want to do is blow it up.
Thanks to anyone who can put me straight on this.
Clive