[urq] temperature sender confusion

[John Terreric]

To be checked as well Patrick. Then was there no water temp gauge on the stock car? That would be odd for such a "hot" car.

Thank you!
Eric

> From: p.carlier at pandora.be
> To: terreric at hotmail.com; urq at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [urq] temperature sender confusion
> Date: Thu, 7 May 2015 07:39:12 +0200
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> If you have a classic vdo 3 gauge setup , the temp
> gauge is most likely an oil temp gauge ..
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> What's the range .
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> Pat
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Terreric" <terreric at hotmail.com>
> To: <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 9:07 PM
> Subject: [urq] temperature sender confusion
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> 
> > Hello all,
> >
> > this is my first post here, even though I have been enjoying reading you 
> > all for some time.
> >
> > I have a 84 UrQ which has been well restored (engine new, suspension news, 
> > new paint) and an upgraded ECU (I suspect it was from a 4000 but I did not 
> > get any details).
> >
> > Previous owners have also installed a classic 3 gauge VDO unit. 2 of the 3 
> > gauges work (oil pressure and battery) but not the coolant temperature. 
> > Again no assurance those senders are legit.
> >
> > My mechanic is confused as there are already 3 temperature senders on the 
> > engine and one is connected to the gauge but it doesn't do anything to it. 
> > It would simply not budge at any temperature. But if he puts the lead to 
> > ground the gauge goes full scale - so there is a valid wiring and gauge 
> > functionality it seems.
> >
> > So does it come from a wrong sender, i.e. with the wrong resistance? Or 
> > the right sender but the wrong gauge?
> >
> > Thank you for your help in advance,
> >
> > Eric
> > 84 UrQ
> >
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