over temp warning on check display ('90 80Q) always illuminat ed

[Perry, Christoper (EDS)]

Jim, that warning can mean several things.  Officially, it can mean low
coolant level or over-temp. warning.  Unofficially, and probably more
commonly, it means that your multi-function sensor is bad.

Chris Perry
89 90q

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Vienneau [mailto:jim at vienneau.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 8:58 AM
To: quattro at audifans.com
Subject: over temp warning on check display ('90 80Q) always illuminated


The over temp warning illuminates (with a chime) on my 1990 80Q
immediately after starting it each time. I thought this was tied to the
sensor in the overflow but I disconnected it and it still does it. I
even tried shorting the sensor pins thinking it might be NC, but it
didn't matter. Anyone been here before?

Thanks, Jim