overexposure
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Hi All,
so I appear to suffering from the Random temp gauge reading issue on a M-reg (1995) P38. Gauge reads randomly hot & cold, even on cold start. Garage also assures me block is cold (annoyingly, didn't do it while in the garage). I suspect ground wire issue, or similar (...am also getting battery drain, but this could be RF interference waking up the BECM... another part ordered to fix that). But even when/if this is fixed, I just don't trust the gauge.
Now that it is literally a few days before Christmas, I'm in a hurry to solve it as I need to take the Range on a long motorway drive. Am thus considering a retro fit gauge and/or a conversion kit (I see these are marketed in the US, to at least bring the temp sender upto 1997 standard: Temperature Gauge Conversion Kit for Range Rover 4.0 (P38) available at Roverparts.com).
Basically I need a quick to fit and 100% reliable solution (so am thinking maybe an seperate gauge, rather than trying to replace the sender again, trace the spurious earth fault, etc). Therefore any RECOMMENDATIONS on gauges/kits appreciated....
Also, any reliable and sensible RR capable garage recommendations in Northants/Bucks/Ox appreciated ... it's getting to the point of needing a second opinion and/or someone who actually has time available.
R
so I appear to suffering from the Random temp gauge reading issue on a M-reg (1995) P38. Gauge reads randomly hot & cold, even on cold start. Garage also assures me block is cold (annoyingly, didn't do it while in the garage). I suspect ground wire issue, or similar (...am also getting battery drain, but this could be RF interference waking up the BECM... another part ordered to fix that). But even when/if this is fixed, I just don't trust the gauge.
Now that it is literally a few days before Christmas, I'm in a hurry to solve it as I need to take the Range on a long motorway drive. Am thus considering a retro fit gauge and/or a conversion kit (I see these are marketed in the US, to at least bring the temp sender upto 1997 standard: Temperature Gauge Conversion Kit for Range Rover 4.0 (P38) available at Roverparts.com).
Basically I need a quick to fit and 100% reliable solution (so am thinking maybe an seperate gauge, rather than trying to replace the sender again, trace the spurious earth fault, etc). Therefore any RECOMMENDATIONS on gauges/kits appreciated....
Also, any reliable and sensible RR capable garage recommendations in Northants/Bucks/Ox appreciated ... it's getting to the point of needing a second opinion and/or someone who actually has time available.
R