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blasterman87 · 07-30-2009, 01:49 AM

my temp guage wasnt working, so i grounded it while the key was on, and it shot to "hot" so that told me it is working right.. but now its stuck at "hot" wont move either way.. did i break it or what?

DBCustoms · 07-30-2009, 08:35 AM

not necessarily......

blasterman87 · 07-30-2009, 11:11 AM

well what can i do to make it go off "hot"? and work

gatto-is-alive · 07-30-2009, 11:38 AM

probably the pointer is stucked due to the to the ubnormal movement
try to tace the cluster sheild off and put it down slowly with your finger thts i all i can say

D16SiHatch · 08-03-2009, 11:58 PM

i believe i read somewhere that if you short out the temp gauge and peg it at hot you will damage it irreparably. you could try pulling it back to where its supposed to be, but i'm going to take a wild guess that its beyond fixing at this point.

78civic · 08-04-2009, 05:01 PM

You grounded what where?? Sending unit or gauge itself??

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blasterman87 · 08-06-2009, 03:12 AM

the guage wire that connects to the sending unit, i was told thats how to test the guage, it went to "hot" and is stuck there..lol i have a diffrent cluster i can try so we will see

jlicrx · 08-06-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by D16SiHatch

i believe i read somewhere that if you short out the temp gauge and peg it at hot you will damage it irreparably. you could try pulling it back to where its supposed to be, but i'm going to take a wild guess that its beyond fixing at this point.

blasterman87 · 08-07-2009, 12:43 PM

i checked the guage, its 1 single wire.. and in my helmes manual it said to ground the wire, and if it reads "hot" then its in working order..but now its still"hot" lol

07-30-2009, 01:49 AM	#1
blasterman87 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 340 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 5	broken temp guage? my temp guage wasnt working, so i grounded it while the key was on, and it shot to "hot" so that told me it is working right.. but now its stuck at "hot" wont move either way.. did i break it or what?

07-30-2009, 08:35 AM	#2
DBCustoms Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 27 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 4	not necessarily...... __________________ Dave Estes (owner of) DB Customs & Automotive Repair http://www.automotivecustomworld.com Just check it out!! http://www.dbcustoms.ws Free people search

07-30-2009, 11:38 AM	#4
gatto-is-alive Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: EARTH Posts: 79 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: EF HATCH b16a swap Rep Power: 3	probably the pointer is stucked due to the to the ubnormal movement try to tace the cluster sheild off and put it down slowly with your finger thts i all i can say __________________ HELL was full so they sent me back!!!!!!

08-03-2009, 11:58 PM	#5
D16SiHatch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 795 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 33	i believe i read somewhere that if you short out the temp gauge and peg it at hot you will damage it irreparably. you could try pulling it back to where its supposed to be, but i'm going to take a wild guess that its beyond fixing at this point. __________________ 91 Civic Si b18b1, I/H/E, 6000k HID kit, 94 teg cluster Parting mustang out to buy another civic

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07-30-2009, 11:11 AM	#3
blasterman87 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 340 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 5	well what can i do to make it go off "hot"? and work

08-04-2009, 05:01 PM	#6
78civic Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 291 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 14	You grounded what where?? Sending unit or gauge itself?? E

08-06-2009, 03:12 AM	#7
blasterman87 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 340 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 5	the guage wire that connects to the sending unit, i was told thats how to test the guage, it went to "hot" and is stuck there..lol i have a diffrent cluster i can try so we will see

08-07-2009, 12:43 PM	#9
blasterman87 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 340 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 5	i checked the guage, its 1 single wire.. and in my helmes manual it said to ground the wire, and if it reads "hot" then its in working order..but now its still"hot" lol

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