Oil temp arrow is not moving

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fellu
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Oil temp arrow is not moving

Post by fellu »

Hiya ! Motor: 2003 1.6 16v petrol.

For some reason oil temp(?) arrow is not moving on dashboard. Is it some sensor(?)

IanL
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Re: Oil temp arrow is not moving

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What is it pointing to?

fellu
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Re: Oil temp arrow is not moving

Post by fellu »

0 :/ at the bottom, not moving at all.

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Re: Oil temp arrow is not moving

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Probably a broken wire between the oil sensor, the engine compt. fusebox and the BSI, or plug/socket in the path, or it could be the sensor, which is a combined pressure and temp sensor. Outside chance that the needle is stuck.

fellu
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Re: Oil temp arrow is not moving

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IanL wrote:Probably a broken wire between the oil sensor, the engine compt. fusebox and the BSI, or plug/socket in the path, or it could be the sensor, which is a combined pressure and temp sensor. Outside chance that the needle is stuck.
thx for the info! what is the color of pressure and temp sensor?

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Re: Oil temp arrow is not moving

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It takes quite a while for oil temp to register after running engine.
Cheers Col.


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