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Cheers Guys

Had a quick squizz last night but as my near broken hand from my weekend of moto-x riding fun is still giving me grief, i cant get into it too much.
Have printed out the mapping etc and will start with the B3 fuse and go from there.

Evening all (or morning depending on where you might be in the world)

Right-e-o.. Last night I had a look at B3 fuse as suggested by Ramon. Basically pulled it out and shoved it back in then I tried the ignition and found the trip computer lights came on then disappeared. Not seen these lights on in years ha ha ha

So I replaced the fuse and PRESTO.. My fuel gauge works, the oil pressure light has gone out and the trip computer is operational.

Mmmm but that leaves no oil pressure or temp. So I looked at the oil transducer…. To my complete surprise, I had not hooked this back up when doing the motor install. Now I am a little confused with my wiring ability as the wire which clips onto it is missing…

I am sure originally one wire comes from the oil temp sender and the other from the oil transducer.. Correct?

Well I have put in an aftermarket oil temp sensor which has a + & - coming off it. I will have to re-trace my wiring to see what mistake I have made.

The water temp gauge does not bother me if it's not working as I have an after market gauge HOWEVER, that seems to be playing up and reading wayyyy to high.

So, half way there! Any suggestions? Or shall I just battle on and see what I can do.

Nice to have a fuel gauge which works…. I can see I actually have fuel now ha ha

Cheers
Andy

wicked mate,
glad to see its slowly coming together

After market senders may or may not work for you as the have different values so your gauges could read completely wrong.

katanaman wrote:After market senders may or may not work for you as the have different values so your gauges could read completely wrong.

Hi Katanaman,

Sorry i thought i had mentioned... after market senders with after market gauges! Oil temp works fine but having some issues with the water temp. ie. it shows that its running ovre 100* when its actually not. Probbaly an airlock OR some wiring issues.
Andy

ok I was giving you advice on standard kit not totally aftermarket your temp would read lower by the way if it was an airlock as the sender isnt in any coolant.

katanaman wrote:ok I was giving you advice on standard kit not totally aftermarket your temp would read lower by the way if it was an airlock as the sender isnt in any coolant.

mm good point!!

i wlil be checking it this weekend and will let you know the outcome

katanaman wrote:ok I was giving you advice on standard kit not totally aftermarket your temp would read lower by the way if it was an airlock as the sender isnt in any coolant.

Hello Marki, so it seems that what we need around here is a sticky giving a standard set of solutions to every problem, and a set of alternative standard solutions depending upon variables in different installations.

Then all we have to do is trot out the standard solutions and the standard alternatives so the problemee can choose his solutions accordingly.

Then again when the problemee can fully describe the fault and the system variations in the initial post, none of the above will apply because from here-on in, the solution every problem is to check fuse B3.

ramon alban wrote:

katanaman wrote:ok I was giving you advice on standard kit not totally aftermarket your temp would read lower by the way if it was an airlock as the sender isnt in any coolant.

Hello Marki, so it seems that what we need around here is a sticky giving a standard set of solutions to every problem, and a set of alternative standard solutions depending upon variables in different installations.

Then all we have to do is trot out the standard solutions and the standard alternatives so the problemee can choose his solutions accordingly.

Then again when the problemee can fully describe the fault and the system variations in the initial post, none of the above will apply because from here-on in, the solution every problem is to check fuse B3.

I think somewhere in al lthat was check the B3

did it! Replaced it, gauges work expect for oil temp/pressure as i am using an aftermarket temp sender to after market gauge and the transducer seemed not to be plugged in (ie No wire connected to anything!)

Will look at the possibility of just re installing the old temp sender and wiring back in the transducer. This should solve my oil temp/pressure reading.

almost there

Finally got round to tracing this wire from the oil transducer... seems sometime ago i had ummm cut it?!!! (what a cock a doodle doo!)

So now I have reconnected my oil pressure ... i cranked the motor over and it came up to 30. Is this the normal running pressure?

30 sounds OK to me.

Chris.