Landyfox
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That's cause yer lights are near the radiator and are heating the water up
My 2.5 n/a runs between quarter and half and stays there whatever
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Landyfox
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This is becoming quite alarming all you chaps claiming that your temp sits just below halfway. I wonder why mine is siting so high.?! There are no obvious leaks evident and I have also recently replaced the Heater Matrix and removed all the air locks - No oil warning lights present
Would this be the earth you are referring to.?! I cant locate any further earth on the bulkhead, certainly nothing behind instrument panel.
mine sits just under halfway normally.
I had the problem a while back that if I switched headlights/heater on the temp needle went up. after a #### load of hassle turns out to be an earthing problem with front bulkhead
Would this be the earth you are referring to.?! I cant locate any further earth on the bulkhead, certainly nothing behind instrument panel.
lanny man 90
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It's the gearbox earth I had the same problem on my 300 would go into red when headlights were on
Look on the gearbox x member you will see a small hook type thing attached to the chassis take it off give it a good clean , get the copper shinny bolt it back on an give it a good hit with a hammer so it has a good contact
Took me months to find out wot it was
I can't find the thread as I'm on me phone
Try searching overheating when headlights on
Somethink like that
Look on the gearbox x member you will see a small hook type thing attached to the chassis take it off give it a good clean , get the copper shinny bolt it back on an give it a good hit with a hammer so it has a good contact
Took me months to find out wot it was
I can't find the thread as I'm on me phone
Try searching overheating when headlights on
Somethink like that
lanny man 90
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timtheenchanteruk
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Earthing on a 300tdi is,
Main one from transfer box to chassis & chassis to battery
The earth for the dash/guages etc is on the bulkhead under the bonnet, about 1/3 of the way from the drivers side, behind the airbox.
Final one centre of chassis for rear loom. (I never did find this one, I ended up putting a new earth form the rear lights on.)
Fix the earth first (which is causing the jump with lights on I would imagine) and see if it reads better then, mine sits dead on 1/2 unless towing up a big hill then it raises a bit, but not much.
Mine started running where yours is just before the rad blocked/was knackered, but like I said, sort the earthing out first.
Main one from transfer box to chassis & chassis to battery
The earth for the dash/guages etc is on the bulkhead under the bonnet, about 1/3 of the way from the drivers side, behind the airbox.
Final one centre of chassis for rear loom. (I never did find this one, I ended up putting a new earth form the rear lights on.)
Fix the earth first (which is causing the jump with lights on I would imagine) and see if it reads better then, mine sits dead on 1/2 unless towing up a big hill then it raises a bit, but not much.
Mine started running where yours is just before the rad blocked/was knackered, but like I said, sort the earthing out first.
SteNova
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you can see it under the drivers seat, i know that as mines got new earths in the back for the lights and the one by the gearbox isn't connected lol
timtheenchanteruk
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Yep, I have, so have a couple of folk on here, and a couple of mates on non-Landys they seem ok
Landyfox
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All earths very clean and solid - Purchasing a new Radiator is my next acquisition.
Landyfox
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jamesmartin
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to check rad, feel it when engines hot if its good it should be hot all over,
