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hi all...

ive had all sorts of probs with my temp guage, today i was pumping the **ck out of my stereo..checked the temp guage and it was beating with the music..moving about 3-4mm in total...surely the current drawn from my amps cant effect the temp guage??

NOTE--i have chopped through the wiring loom with the fan before(the temp guage was moving with the revvs like a tacho!) but ive since fixed it obviously!..

any ideas?

cheers

alex

Yeah the amp will draw a heap of power when cranked and it would be possible to make any thing that draws power to fluctuate, either get a bigger battery or a bigger alternator or both an a Cap.

ok thanks...i had the same problem with my headlights a few months back...seriously bad dimming...went out and bought a bosch gold battery..solved the problem a littlebit...

i find it weird that its only started doing it now, and its quite bad..

alex

I would like to see how u have repaired your wiring since the fan chopped it... odd u begin to have these problems with it since then. Sounds like an earthing problem to me.

Dave

yeah i think you've probably got an earth lead broken and things are find weird ways to earth.

yer..i might pull the wiring loom out and check all the connections...its probably got some mud in there making some suss stuff happen..

dave, trust me you dont wanna see my "electrical" work..youll have a heart attack LOL..i did solder them though!.

alex

wow! most ricers would kill for a temp gauge like that!!!

on the subject my temp gauge is a bit dicky- works then stops etc. i was just wondering where the sender unit is located so i can check its wiring.

its just near the thermostat (where the pipe from the radiator goes to the top fo the engine)

Remember there is that small earth strap just under where the spare wheel goes which was too short after the lift kit install. Might be an idea to extend that and reconnect it.

I would also check the earth, or re earth your dash cluster. If you have had more than one guage do this in the past, sounds like a weak link in the loom somewhere, and the dash is a place which is most forgotten.

so i was driving home today...temp went up to 3/4...

i thought i'd try turning he headlights off...went back down to about 1/4 where it should be..WTF...i checked over the loom where i had chopped it, and it all seemed sweet...???

Have u been fucking about under the dash??

Dave

negative ghostrider....LOL

nar only to run the cables for the UHF through to the engine bay...

umm..i hooked that earth back up...just went for a drive with the aircon on full belt, stereo thumping and spotties..didnt even go over 1/3rd temp...it isnt very cold tonight either...its abit queer!...

meh, stick with the ricer effect! Beat sensitive temp gauge!!! I love it never know matt may buy it from ya

hahaha..matt $25 and its yours...

alex

AAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHAA
:D

dave