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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | I recently rebuilt my 230, and shortly after I got it back up and running, the temp gauge started pegging out as soon as I turn on the key. Is the gauge bad or do I have a short. You can unhook it at the sending unit and it'll still do it when you turn the key on.
DJ | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | The wrong wire may be hooked to the sender or there is a short in the wire going from the sender to the gauge. Do you have the right sending unit. There is a difference in the sender for a light or gauge. When the wire is off the sender the gauge should read O. When it is grounded it should read hot. The light green wire goes to the temp. & the blue wire to the oil.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | From what you tell me, I best get my bottle of Patience out and start looking for a short. It was working for a while(several days)and then just started pegging out as soon as the ignition was switched on. Even with it unhooked at the sender, it stays pegged out. If I don't find the "obvious" short in short order, I'll replace the wire from the sender to the gauge and see what happens. Got to keep in mind it's an old truck. It's the original gauge and sending unit. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | Does this make sense? If the gauge stays pegged out with the ignition on and the sending unit unhooked, should I be looking for a short from the power source to the gauge?
Thanks for the help. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | Don't know what I did, but it's working right now. Chased the wires looking for obvious shorts(didn't find any)but when I went back and tried the ignition, it was working like it should. Guess I'll be making the investment for a set of add on aftermarket gauges and build some kind of console to house them in. Don't want them hanging from under the dash. Hope it doesn't decide to go up in smoke some night. Where's that number for my insurance agent? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 435 | Don't know what I did, but it's working right now. Chased the wires looking for obvious shorts(didn't find any)but when I went back and tried the ignition, it was working like it should. Guess I'll be making the investment for a set of add on aftermarket gauges and build some kind of console to house them in. Don't want them hanging from under the dash. Hope it doesn't decide to go up in smoke some night. Where's that number for my insurance agent? | | |
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