I posted this in the other forum but it zipped off the front page so fast I couldn't get an answer.
Hey guys 'n gals.
I took my instrument cluster out recently in order to fit metal rims to the surrounds, which look really nice now they're fitted. But it meant I had to remove the needles from the water temp gauge and the fuel gauge to trim them so they wouldn't jam against the new metal rims. The fuel gauge works fine now but the water temp gauge shoots right up to the top as soon as the key is moved to position 2 (before starting the car) and remains there until the car is turned off, wherein it slowly comes back down to the bottom.
What's going on? I made sure to replace the needles in exactly the same positions as I took them out so they wouldn't get messed up. Why would the water temp needle be shooting up like that?
I'll replace it if I need to, but I really hope it's just a case of resetting it or something. Help? :frown:
I posted this in the other forum but it zipped off the front page so fast I couldn't get an answer.
Fixed it!
... and broke my foglights. :err:
I'm pretty sure I'm the Frank Spencer of auto electrics.