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 Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 9:58 am |
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Hi, I have a Peugeot 206 1.4 glx, the temp starts low and doesn't go past half way generally unless I put something electrical on I.e the lights, heating or even sometimes radio. Then it sits in the first red line. If I turn everything off it drops but never goes back to half way until everything been of for a while I.e like electrical things. If I use the car with nothing electrical atal on then in stays nicely at just under half way. I don't think it's overheating, the coolant remains the same e.t.c. Can anyone advise what could be? Me or my partner have absolutely no idea!
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:06 am |
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Location: South Bucks
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Temperature sensor possibly.
Had something similar on my 1.4 HDi where it went to max and warning light came on and it was obviously still ok. Swapped out sensor on thermostat housing.
No idea why using radio or heater triggers yours though ...
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:10 am |
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Thankyou for your reply, I have no idea just seems to be anything that's electrical. We don't mind doing the work on it ourselves, just knowing what it is.pretty sure it isn't over heating as when you turn ignition of then back on, it goes back to normal. How strange!
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 11:08 am |
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Start with the temp sender then ... I swapped mine out without draining with a quick shuffle of thumb over sender hole ... spilt a bit but not too much.
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:34 pm |
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Well you might have a stuck Partially closed thermostat which cause this "Over Heat"
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:01 pm |
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If you are certain of the interaction with the switches etc. it could be a loose earth connection somewhere giving a false reading possibly all the time. Have a look on the actual sensor (on top of the coolant outlet on the upper part passenger side of the engine) and take it from there.
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| 1.4i, 2001, 3-door, China Blue
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 3:39 pm |
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sounds more electrical than an overheating problem. have a look at the cabling and see if you can find a short
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| 2003 206 1.4 HDi (3 Door) LX - Cypress Green - KQM
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:14 pm |
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Try a BSI reboot. It's free and easy to do and rules out a bug in the software.
Beginners Guide
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 4:19 pm |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| If you are certain of the interaction with the switches etc. it could be a loose earth connection somewhere giving a false reading possibly all the time. Have a look on the actual sensor (on top of the coolant outlet on the upper part passenger side of the engine) and take it from there. |
I was thinking on the same lines, check also the main earth cable from the gearbox to the passenger side inner wing also.
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