Matt.H
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As I know these are a common fault I brought a new sensor as mine was showin -.-- degrees or -33! fitted the new one but still gettin the dashes. anyone else had this? any ideas what else can cause it? thought it might be a bad earth but not sure.
Cheers
[Edited on 13-03-2005 by Matt.H]
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Kerry
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have you reset ecu maybe ?
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Matt.H
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its worked fine whenever i have had the battery off to do some on me car.....
Could it be the mfd?
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Gavin
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iirc... i had a problem with my temp sensor... ending up getting a second hand one fro other vauxhall and it sorted it out.
dunno y ur still getting errors tho 
pew pew pew pewwwww
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Kerry
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so it worked when the battery was not connected 
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Matt.H
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
so it worked when the battery was not connected
people say that u reset the ecu by diconnecting the battery for so long. its been off before and i have never had any problems.
iirc?
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Matt.H
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up
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chr15barn3s
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i dont know if this helps but behind the panel on the outside of the passengers footwell theres some black boxes, i had to pull one out today which stopped the temp gage showing and when it was plugged back it in worked.
Check for lose wires and that everything is plugged in properley
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RKS
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I had the same with mine, got a new sensor from scrappy and it worked fine
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Jambo
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mines goosed also
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K2 GTi
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mines not working either
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Dave A
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it will be the connection on the mfd. mine has done it 3 tines now.
i had to solder the pins back into the circuit board.
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vesko_m
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^ same with me
first time when i changed the bulbs of the mfd, but after that without anything done by me - it just showed -.-- resolder - and done
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Rileysport
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
it will be the connection on the mfd. mine has done it 3 tines now.
i had to solder the pins back into the circuit board.
spot on, out with the soldering gun... all is well now  it is a common problem, my mates is totally fubar too 
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Matt.H
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cheers lads...bought a new sensor and was still doin it. will look at the mfd.
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PaulW
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quote:
Originally posted by Kerry
have you reset ecu maybe ?
wont make one bit of difference 
quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
quote:
Originally posted by corsa808
it will be the connection on the mfd. mine has done it 3 tines now.
i had to solder the pins back into the circuit board.
spot on, out with the soldering gun... all is well now it is a common problem, my mates is totally fubar too
yes
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