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cobbler2u
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My E21(s): 323i baur 323i special 328 sport 325i
Location: hertfordshire
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by cobbler2u » Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:42 am
Temp needle goes onto red.
The problem is that the car is not overheating. Changed temp switch and clocks.
Still same problem.
Need to fix before gaydon
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cobbler2u on Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:43 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Jeroen
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by Jeroen » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:04 am
Usually its the sender. Did you check if the thermostat opens?
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
cobbler2u
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My E21(s): 323i baur 323i special 328 sport 325i
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by cobbler2u » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:46 pm
Tried still all the same.
The gauge is all over the place . It sways all over the place
Jeroen
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by Jeroen » Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:53 pm
Well in that case at least ur sure its an electrical issue... wiring loom issue if you replaced the sender at the start and the gauge at the end
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Danny043
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Location: Delft, The Netherlands
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by Danny043 » Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:29 pm
I had this problem too, temp needle dancing all over the place. Turned out the earth cable ( - cable) to the battery came loose and just needed to be tightened again. Hope yours is just as easy to fix
1979
320i Antrazitgrau US spec
cobbler2u
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Posts: 843 Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:17 pm
My E21(s): 323i baur 323i special 328 sport 325i
Location: hertfordshire
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by cobbler2u » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:09 am
Got it fixed I hope
Turn out to be bad / old wiring
cobbler2u
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Posts: 843 Joined: Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:17 pm
My E21(s): 323i baur 323i special 328 sport 325i
Location: hertfordshire
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by cobbler2u » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:15 am
Seems when ever Gaydon comes around the car seem to get very temperamental on me
Jeroen
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by Jeroen » Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:18 am
Regards/groeten, Jeroen
cobbler2u
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My E21(s): 323i baur 323i special 328 sport 325i
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by cobbler2u » Mon Aug 20, 2012 9:29 am
Was a good run to gaydon.
Car run with no problems.