Gilbertd wrote:

As the sender doesn't drive the gauge directly but the signal from it is converted to a serial data signal to drive the gauge, it won't move the gauge when you short it. My theory is that the BeCM sees a dead short as a fault so doesn't try to move the gauge but brings on the light as a warning. It might give you a reading if you put a resistor across it but I've no idea what sort of value you would need. Early cars had a sender with just a single wire while later ones have the two wire green sender which I assume you have which is, unfortunately no longer available new so one from a breaker is you only option.

Thanks for the reply. I have fixed it by installing the green sensor I got into the pipe that feeds the top hose. The other sensor on the right I had already replaced. I had to swap the wiring over as the gauge cable had been put on the right hand sensor by the previous owner/garage. The sensor I took out of the left hand fitting was black so appeared on first glance to be the same as the right hand one but it wasn't and had a smaller thread so the green one clearly fitted there. I've attached a screenshot I stole from eBay to show what I'm trying to describe. Green on left, black on right. The incorrect black sensor is marked ES120-1 which appears to be "GENUINE ROVER COOLANT SENSOR Fits T SERIES 2.0 TURBO ENGINES."

Hi all,

I've recently aquired a cheap 1997 4.6 V8 that I've got an MOT on and seems to drive nicely. I've fixed a few issues like high idle, used MAF, new lambdas and bushes but one has me stumped.

The temperature needle on the dash doesn't move, if I short the connector out at the sender the red overtemperature light comes on but the needle is still on cold. Does anyone know if the light and needle movement are independent or if it should move to H when the light is on am I looking at getting some new clocks? I've connected the Nanocom and the engine ECU is seeing 90 degrees when the attached photo was taken.

Thanks, Matt.

Thanks for the replies.

Morat: The strange box is an old radar detector, I haven't had it switched on yet!

Gilbertd: Yes its on LPG, has the OMVL Dream system on it and seems to work well, you can't notice it has changed over. Tank is in the spare wheel well and is 95L just a shame the filler in in the rear quarter and not in the spare towing plug hole on the bumper by the tow-bar which is where I usually have them.

oilmagnet477: I'm not sure if I am OK, if you were to ask She Who Must Be Obeyed then she would say I have an illness! It started many years ago with my first Classic and since then I seem to have always had a couple of Range Rovers on the drive, I don't think we will ever be without one.

SWMBO has the L322 and loves it now but before that she was driving a Mini so didn't get on with it at first due to the size but with two small children now we wouldn't be without it.

First job with this one is get it back on air! The compressor and valve block are still there so I will get them out and refurbish them before I put a set of airbags on and get it working.

Hi All,

I stumbled across this forum while doing a general search for information on the Vogue SE as I have just acquired one.

It has some battle scars and needs a good clean inside, I have only had time to wash and polish the outside.

The wheels have been 'refurbished' recently but are the wrong colour.

As a serial P38 collector I will no doubt have lots of tinkering to do with this latest toy!