Re: temp gauge

[jtrealty@xxxx]

The temperature gauge circuit is easily diagnosible as it is similar 
to the circuits on most cars. The first step would be to visualy 
inspect the wiring for grounds, loose wires, missing connections, etc. 
There is a low failure rate in this circuit, the most likely cause is 
a bad wire to the sending unit. I would have to check the wiring but I 
think this condition would be caused by either a shorted sending unit 
or a grounded wire to the sending unit.(Of course a bad gauge would do 
it too, in fact by being constantly grounded it could have gone bad.)
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> many thanks for all of the answers to my questions so far. here's a 
new one 
> for you:
> 
> my temp gauge is stuck. yes. it is stuck at 140, i think. ever 
since i 
> bought the car, the temp gauge has been in this position, and that's 
a little 
> scary. when you turn the key it doesn't move, and after you've been 
driving 
> for a while it doesn't move. a previous owner told me that the 
gauge was a 
> little sketchy for him also but his mechanic found some exposed 
wires and it 
> magically worked again. but it has never worked for me.
> 
> does this make any sense? i would think that exposed wires would 
cause the 
> needle to just rest at 0 instead of staying at a position higher up. 
if this 
> has happened to anyone else, let me know what you did to fix it!
> 
> Andy
> 
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
> 
> 
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