Temp gauge pegs...

[maxh]

Hello, I have an Aq130c and the temp needle pegs when power is applied and stays pegged when engine is running. if i disconnect the wire from sender the gauge goes to zero. is my gauge bad? I swapped senders and it does same thing... Thanks!

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

sounds like you have a short in the wire or the guage is bad

 

[rjlipscomb]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

You may not be getting a good connection or ground.

I pulled my voltmeter out and taped the connections together. The temp gauge pegged when the key was turned on. Reconnected the voltmeter and the temp gauge returned to normal. The reason for pulling the voltmeter out was its housing broke and I need to return it to Faria for a replacement. Reconsidered and decided to do so in the off season.

 

[Don S]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

Gee, maybe it's actually over heating. have you checked to see if the engine is hot ??????????
When was the last time the impleller was replaced or checked?

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

i just assumed that would have been checked got ahead of it i guess:redface:

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

Hello, I have an Aq130c and the temp needle pegs when power is applied and stays pegged when engine is running.


makes it look like it is on a cold or hot engine

 

[maxh]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

its def not overheating as it pegs when its cold... but problem solved i had a bad ground... however my alternator is only putting out 11.8 volts measured at the positive batt out and ground.

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

good deal glad ya found it!

 

[maxh]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

ok new problem, my alternator is only putting out 11.8 volts... it looks like the original motorola piece... I dont want to spend 567 bucks on a sierra replacement... any ideas???

 

[Don S]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

In the future, you really should start a new thread with a different question. The title is temp gauge pegs. People with knowledge about alternators may not know about your new question.

Take your alternator to your local starter/alternator shop. They can usually fix them a LOT cheaper than any replacement.

 

[rjlipscomb]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

Gee, maybe it's actually over heating. have you checked to see if the engine is hot ??????????
When was the last time the impleller was replaced or checked?

You know what they say about assumptions, but... he did say "when power is applied". Exactly the same as what I experienced. Just another thing to check.

 

[Tubingluvr]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

those old aq130c also have a raw water filter that tend to be a problem at times.
I was about to mention that but I see it was electrical and not temp related.

 

[TowRoper]

Re: Temp gauge pegs...

You know what they say about assumptions, but... he did say "when power is applied". Exactly the same as what I experienced. Just another thing to check.

realy not much of an assumption when ya read it tho huh i knew what he ment oh well he found it so all is good