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Rusho

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:58 am

Hi All,

Searched but nothing really found. My temperature gauge moves under acceleration....yes that is not a typo. Sits under half when stationary then drops to under C when accelerating.

Also, my 4wd light in the dash comes on and off, under acceleration also.

Possible earth fault??? Where do I find the culprit if it might be the case??

Help

Cheers

Rusho

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Teracis

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:12 am

Can you see any loose wires hanging in there?

Sounds like something is crossed up!

Maybe a hole has rubbed in the insulation on a pair and is crossing them over?

Can you park on a hill (to simulate acceleration) and unplug both of the wires causing issues (temp sender and 4wd light) and then test them?

EDIT: Apparently it's most likely to be an earth fault as below (for anyone who's searched and found this).

Last edited by Teracis on Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

oozuk

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:13 am

Check you earth wire from the body to the battery, could be only getting an earth through the acc cable by the sounds of it.

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85Drover

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:25 am

I had the same problem with my Vit mate, add a heavy gauge Earth wire from your body to your battery and should be sorted.

royce

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:37 am

mine was doing the temp thing the other week, 2800rpm it went nuts

I just crimped the terminal up and pushed it back on

unplug the transfer switch, see if that fixes the light

johnray

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Location: perth

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:44 am

i had the same problem with my vit temp used to move with revs found that sender unit had a bad connection and the backflow from the fan was causing the temp to move. squeezed the lug and slip it back on and the guage hasn't moved since.

steak_knife

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:45 am

Burn it..... :helloo:

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Rusho

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:49 am

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

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89_tintop

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:56 am

Rusho wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

That conveniently happened to a caryard car that was going to cost them an arm to repair. (not anyone that I work or have worked for) was left out side one day.. And come in the next day and it was burnt out

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steak_knife

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:31 am

Rusho wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

What, all (ok most) of your problem's would be fixed in one smoky swoop.. :helloo:

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shep

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Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:17 am

steak_knife wrote:

Rusho wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

What, all (ok most) of your problem's would be fixed in one smoky swoop.. :helloo:

and there are two bonuses.

1 less coily
and the fire will keep ya warm.

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bagnkat

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:49 am

Have you fixed your car yet?

Rusho

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:53 am

bagnkat wrote:

Have you fixed your car yet?

Why do you ask?

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bagnkat

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:01 am

I know it's more than likely to be the earth (as mentioned previously), but if it turns out it isn't, I have a spare coily cluster you could use for trouble shooting.

unless of course steaky's fix has been used :lol:

Rusho

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:11 am

I made a proper earth lead up at work yesterday....you have no idea how hard it is to find cable that small at work :lol:

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bagnkat

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:22 am

Rusho wrote:

I made a proper earth lead up at work yesterday....you have no idea how hard it is to find cable that small at work :lol:

What do you mean? You've got heaps of trucks at work :wink:

Rusho

Tubby Elfsdong

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:25 am

bagnkat wrote:

Rusho wrote:

I made a proper earth lead up at work yesterday....you have no idea how hard it is to find cable that small at work :lol:

What do you mean? You've got heaps of trucks at work :wink:

By made....I meant found when one of our trucks had a flat battery and an auto lec left it on the side of the truck :lol:

It's even blue to match the car

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bagnkat

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:27 am

Nice, that's along the same lines I was thinking.

Rusho

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 10:39 am

I didn't find a bottle of motivation though....it will find it's way on there one day :lol:

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TryHard

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 11:50 am

shep wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Rusho wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

What, all (ok most) of your problem's would be fixed in one smoky swoop.. :helloo:

and there are two bonuses.

1 less coily
and the fire will keep ya warm.

bahahha

jimbo_jones

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:18 pm

TryHard wrote:

shep wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Rusho wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

What, all (ok most) of your problem's would be fixed in one smoky swoop.. :helloo:

and there are two bonuses.

1 less coily
and the fire will keep ya warm.

bahahha

I'll bring the marsh mellow's

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Rusho

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Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 7:01 pm

jimbo_jones wrote:

TryHard wrote:

shep wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Rusho wrote:

steak_knife wrote:

Burn it..... :helloo:

What, all (ok most) of your problem's would be fixed in one smoky swoop.. :helloo:

and there are two bonuses.
1 less coily
and the fire will keep ya warm.

Bahahah

I'll bring the marsh mellow's

They would be tainted with coily flavour though :roll:

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