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arsprod |
May 17 2015, 04:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
The temp gauge above my fuel gauge isn't working. For the life of me I cannot find any mention of it in the Haynes manual I have or even in the owners manual. Where's the sending unit for this thing? 74 2.0
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type47 |
May 17 2015, 05:28 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Where's the sending unit for this thing? Located in the engine sump. Also called the "taco plate" so if you need to buy the temp sender, that's what you can search for and ask for. Same temp sender would be for the console temp gauge. Your combo gauge with oil temp was installed by the factory to those cars not equipped with the center console. Here's a pic of the taco plate: Maybe you just need to verify the wire from the sender to the harness connector just below the battery tray. |
arsprod |
May 17 2015, 05:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Thank you! I was looking at that yesterday though mine's not nearly so clean.
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914Sixer |
May 17 2015, 07:30 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,870 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wire is green with red stripe. Heat and time have caused most of the wires to get brittle and break under the sheath giving you no reading at the gauge.
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arsprod |
May 23 2015, 11:28 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Wire is green with red stripe. Heat and time have caused most of the wires to get brittle and break under the sheath giving you no reading at the gauge. Could it be green/black on 74? There's 1 wire under battery box that's not going to the fuel pump and it's green/black. From my reading in Haynes manual that's correct |
type47 |
May 23 2015, 03:48 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Could it be green/black on 74? http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/parts/Elec...lectric_74D.jpg G8 and G9 are temp sender and temp indicator and the wire is indeed green/blk (track 53 and 54) Legend: http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/parts/Elec...lectric_74F.jpg |
arsprod |
May 23 2015, 06:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Could it be green/black on 74? http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/parts/Elec...lectric_74D.jpg G8 and G9 are temp sender and temp indicator and the wire is indeed green/blk (track 53 and 54) Legend: http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/parts/Elec...lectric_74F.jpg Great thanks. So, I'm assuming if I either ground or put power to the wire going to the gauge it should give a reading or move? I get continuity to the taco but nothing back to the gauge. |
SKL1 |
May 23 2015, 09:25 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,597 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Get a new sending unit for the taco plate and put a new wire back to the gauge. I sent my gauge to North Hollywood Speedometer and had them put numerials on it and with a new sending unit works great! Now I actually know the temp!
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steuspeed |
May 24 2015, 01:08 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,005 Joined: 12-July 11 From: Portland, Oregon Member No.: 13,308 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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arsprod |
May 24 2015, 06:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Get a new sending unit for the taco plate and put a new wire back to the gauge. I sent my gauge to North Hollywood Speedometer and had them put numerials on it and with a new sending unit works great! Now I actually know the temp! I like that idea - spend time making it work rather then tracking what's broken! |
arsprod |
May 24 2015, 07:44 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
This the correct part? http://www.egauges.com/ProductDetails.asp?...uctCode=323-055
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arkitect |
May 24 2015, 08:24 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Stockton, CA Member No.: 11,426 Region Association: None |
Get a new sending unit for the taco plate and put a new wire back to the gauge. I sent my gauge to North Hollywood Speedometer and had them put numerials on it and with a new sending unit works great! Now I actually know the temp! Any pictures of this? Great idea. Dave |
Java2570 |
May 24 2015, 08:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 649 Joined: 7-May 11 From: Fishers, IN Member No.: 13,035 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
That sender won't match the temp gauge in the combo gauge in your dash. The combo temp gauge needs a 200C sender and the VDO 323-055 is a 150C. I don't think a sender is available anymore for the combo gauge. If you place a WTB ad in classifieds, someone may have a good used one for you. You can also put in a VDO Cockpit gauge in your console or other location that can utilize the 323-055 sender. |
brant |
May 24 2015, 10:07 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,613 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I am facing the same problem
is there anyway to test the sender without removing it? maybe cold, then after the motor is warmed up? haven't gotten under there yet to examine the wire |
bdstone914 |
May 24 2015, 12:03 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,512 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Measure the resistance from the center terminal to ground. It should change with temperature. It is very sensitive. Heat it or cool it. Usually not the sender that goes bad.
Open curcuit or 0 resistance it is bad. I tested one recently. I think it was about 200 ohms at room temp |
bdstone914 |
May 24 2015, 12:08 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,512 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
That sender won't match the temp gauge in the combo gauge in your dash. The combo temp gauge needs a 200C sender and the VDO 323-055 is a 150C. I don't think a sender is available anymore for the combo gauge. If you place a WTB ad in classifieds, someone may have a good used one for you. You can also put in a VDO Cockpit gauge in your console or other location that can utilize the 323-055 sender. Yes 150 C is the correct sender. 200 C will not work. That sender has a shorter probe but is the correct thread. The original has straight terminal but you should be able to make that work. |
Java2570 |
May 24 2015, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 649 Joined: 7-May 11 From: Fishers, IN Member No.: 13,035 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
This thread has a ton of good oil temp info: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=97987
Sorry, didn't see the post about redoing the calibration of the combo gauge before I posted my previous, that would be a great idea. |
arsprod |
May 24 2015, 05:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hmm... maybe just replacing wire is the answer
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SKL1 |
May 24 2015, 06:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,597 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Here's a picture of the gauge panel before I put it back in the car, with temp gauge in the middle.
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arsprod |
May 31 2015, 07:56 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 14-March 15 From: Indianapolis Member No.: 18,519 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
So I've confirmed a connection from sender to gauge and no luck. I assumed it was the sender but based on bdstone914's comment I checked resistance and it looks OK. So, now I'm thinking it's the gauge (argh). Is there a test for the gauge?
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