Temperature Gauge stops working

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parkview094
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Temperature Gauge stops working

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Looking for some guidance again please..

I have a temperature gauge that works fine when cold, but once the engine is up to temperature the gauge suddenly drops back to maximum cold and won't show a reading again until the the engine is fully cold. It doesn't look as though the gauge fails at a particular temperature or after a particular time.

I've checked there's a 9.8V reading on the temperature sender (After the gauge).
From a multi-meter test it looks like the earth connection on the sender is still making contact.

Is there a guide anywhere to the correct resistance readings of the sender? Anything else I should check before trying a new sender?
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Re: Temperature Gauge stops working

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From a multi-meter test it looks like the earth connection on the sender is still making contact.

Is the earth connection not the engine?
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Re: Temperature Gauge stops working

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oliver90owner wrote: Sun May 15, 2022 10:15 am From a multi-meter test it looks like the earth connection on the sender is still making contact.

Is the earth connection not the engine?
Well yes, I suppose so! :lol: I think for the cost of it, I'll just try a new sender and see what happens..
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