VR temp gauge trial fix

[pete30nz]

Hey

I've got the dash cluster out as the temp gauge is being intermitant/ temperamental.
Some times moves just above the C line.
Other times it will read maybe quarter.

Found a fix on YouTube and also some info on here as well.

I will assemble and post back after test driving.

Cheers
Pete

 

[BlackVXGTS]

Might have been more useful if you had inserted the youtube link instead of just a picture (LOL).

 

[Deuce]

I had a sender in the manifold go bad once.
It would go above C through town. But on the highway it would fall off the gauge again. It was mid winter night drive, but still, the sender was buggered.

 

[pete30nz]

I've replaced the sender and thermostat.
No different. And checked the tightness of the plug that connects to the sender.
This was before taking out the cluster.

 

[pete30nz]

Might have been more useful if you had inserted the youtube link instead of just a picture (LOL).

Sorry guys, I didn't do a video.

 

[pete30nz]

I installed the cluster last night, all my cluster gauges aren't lighting up now. They have new bulbs, I will try the old spare bulbs again just to check..

The trip computer screens light up, but aren't showing any info on them now..

I double checked all plugs that I can see are plugged in. Would it be the plugs that the cluster plugs into behind it self?

Cheers
Pete

 

[07GTS]

small ribbon plug to the displays might be that issue at the back of cluster ?

 

[gtrboyy]

You know there is already a decade old sticky/thread about dry solder issues & broken odometer gears.

The youtube clip you were watching was probably dude who started or posted in said sticky thread...

 

[NORTI]

didnt forget the plug under the front right did you?
I have been known to do that once or twice when refitting L3 clusters......

 

[pete30nz]

That's the plug under the cluster?. That's in, I'll check it's all the way.

Last night I found out to turn the fan off, it goes off when I turn the head lights switch off.

I'll hopefully have some time to look at it this arvo or tomorrow