Defi D series Water Temp Problem!
03-11-08, 12:29 AM
#1
I win
Thread Starter
Defi D series Water Temp Problem!
Ok guys, been trying to figure this out ever since I finished my car the gauge hasn't worked correctly.
I turn the car to the on position and the needle on the gauge bounces between 280-300º. It has power obviously and is grounded. I even re attached the power and ground to the same wires they were on before when it worked.
According to the link below says its the sensor... Is there any way I could go about checking this? Was thinking of using a volt tester to see if the wires are getting power... What you guys think, I would love to have this thing working.
If I can't figure it out guess I shall replace my d series gauges with something else.
http://www.nippon-seiki.co.jp/defish...rg/rg_top.html
I turn the car to the on position and the needle on the gauge bounces between 280-300º. It has power obviously and is grounded. I even re attached the power and ground to the same wires they were on before when it worked.
According to the link below says its the sensor... Is there any way I could go about checking this? Was thinking of using a volt tester to see if the wires are getting power... What you guys think, I would love to have this thing working.
If I can't figure it out guess I shall replace my d series gauges with something else.
http://www.nippon-seiki.co.jp/defish...rg/rg_top.html
03-11-08, 12:57 AM
#2
It's definitely the sensor wire. I had the same thing happen when I was screwing around with my D series gauges and unplugging the sensor wire from the gauge while leaving the power plugged in.
If you don't get it working, I'd LOVE to buy the sender wire from you - I need a replacement really really badly.
If you don't get it working, I'd LOVE to buy the sender wire from you - I need a replacement really really badly.
03-11-08, 10:11 AM
#3
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Thread Starter
It's definitely the sensor wire. I had the same thing happen when I was screwing around with my D series gauges and unplugging the sensor wire from the gauge while leaving the power plugged in.
If you don't get it working, I'd LOVE to buy the sender wire from you - I need a replacement really really badly.
If you don't get it working, I'd LOVE to buy the sender wire from you - I need a replacement really really badly.
03-11-08, 04:55 PM
#4
I win
Thread Starter
I fixed it, I am amazed I fixed it!
I looked at the sensor where the wires are in the sensor and noticed one of them could be off.
So I disconnected the sensor, stripped the wire that fell off the sensor and prepped it to be soldered by tinning the wire.
I then put the sensor in a vice so I could hold the soldering iron in 1 hand and the solder in the other. After the wire was tinned, I held the wire onto the sensor where it was broken off and proceeded to solder it.
Very clean and strong, screwed it back into the housing the sensor was in and turned the car on, gauge did it's sweep and rested at 0, I then started the car let it warm up and it works like it use to!
This was my first time fixing something by soldering, I am amazed I was successful. I did practice a few times before on wires so I could get the basics down and figure out how it works. I am very satisfied!
I looked at the sensor where the wires are in the sensor and noticed one of them could be off.
So I disconnected the sensor, stripped the wire that fell off the sensor and prepped it to be soldered by tinning the wire.
I then put the sensor in a vice so I could hold the soldering iron in 1 hand and the solder in the other. After the wire was tinned, I held the wire onto the sensor where it was broken off and proceeded to solder it.
Very clean and strong, screwed it back into the housing the sensor was in and turned the car on, gauge did it's sweep and rested at 0, I then started the car let it warm up and it works like it use to!
This was my first time fixing something by soldering, I am amazed I was successful. I did practice a few times before on wires so I could get the basics down and figure out how it works. I am very satisfied!
