stoppy16v
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Registered: 30th Sep 03
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my outside temp guage (i take it thats what it is on my top display- 96 corsa SRI) it keeps reading -4.5 degrees or a temp along that line when i know its not that cold. my mate has the same car and his will read like 3 degrees.
just wondering what is could be causing this prob? the temp guage on my dash is fine
please help me.
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Black Corsa SRi
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it oculd be the temp sensor itself. its just behind your front bumper. Have u had a look at that? u could try changing it and see if the fault goes away. u could even jus swap it for your mates see if that fixes the prob, then buy a new one if it does.
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cobra148
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That is 99% guaranteed to be the problem. Those sensors are notorious for failing.
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Jason
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where the fook is that wee sensor at?? am gonna go nick one
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stoppy16v
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cheers guys that is probably the problem as i have just had a new front bumper put on!
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SRi_m00k
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well mine reads out a meditrterranean 26 or so most fo the time!!
not likely for Northern Ireland!
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Jason
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somehow i dont think so scotty!! lol
i was lookin at urs on sunday thinkin... hmm nah that cani be right!!
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Graham
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
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ure thermister is gone my dad had the same prob with his, it kept sayin 37.5oC n this was like 3 weeks ago at night, so he took the car to the vauxhall dealer and it were like 50p but a fiver labour
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stoppy16v
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dont wanna sound rude but is that meant to say thermostat? i dont think this is the case as my dash guage is working fine but i will look into it cheers. 
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Black Corsa SRi
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no its a thermister, its like a resister but sensistve to heat hense the therm bit! LOL its not the same thing as the thermosat for your coolant its just behind the front bumper and is soley for the read out on the MFD
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Graham
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cheers black corsa sri, i got an A* in Electronics in GCSE
[Edited on 23-10-2003 by incufan2k3]
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chapip
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Registered: 3rd Sep 02
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last winter, mine read -31, 1 of mates said
"just shows how cold it is outside"
had 2 laugh, didn't think any1 could b that stoopid!
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Black Corsa SRi
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quote:
Originally posted by incufan2k3
cheers black corsa sri, i got an A* in Electronics in GCSE
[Edited on 23-10-2003 by incufan2k3]
LOL no prob! same here!
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Ant
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quote:
Originally posted by chapip
last winter, mine read -31, 1 of mates said
"just shows how cold it is outside"
had 2 laugh, didn't think any1 could b that stoopid!
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sounds like some of my staff!
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