Water Gauge

[Stratman]

My water temp gauge has never moved a lot, but it isn't working properly now. I did remove the wires from the back, clean the contacts etc and also cleaned the connections the thermistor at the radiator end, but no change.
Today was warm and I noticed in slow town running, stopped at the lights, the needle moved to nearly half way, then fell back. If I blipped the throttle it went back up again. When running, just past the cold mark. Hoses getting hot so I know coolant is flowing.
Question is - is this likely to be the gauge or the sender? Easy enough to replace both but I could save myself a few pounds by replacing just the one part.
If I put 12v across the gauge wires and it goes up to H then can I assume it is working OK and it's the thermistor?

[macdee]

i have a gauge on a smashed set of clocks you can have
that might clear that side of things

[Wicky]

Seems normal

My water temp gauge has never moved a lot, but it isn't working properly now. I did remove the wires from the back, clean the contacts etc and also cleaned the connections the thermistor at the radiator end, but no change.
Today was warm and I noticed in slow town running, stopped at the lights, the needle moved to nearly half way, then fell back. If I blipped the throttle it went back up again. When running, just past the cold mark. Hoses getting hot so I know coolant is flowing.
Question is - is this likely to be the gauge or the sender? Easy enough to replace both but I could save myself a few pounds by replacing just the one part.
If I put 12v across the gauge wires and it goes up to H then can I assume it is working OK and it's the thermistor?

[Stratman]

Macdee sent me a replacement gauge and I eventually got round to fitting it - no difference, so I replaced the temperature sender on the thermostat housing and that has done the trick.

[macdee]

Good to hear you got it sorted

[mik_str]

Macdee sent me a replacement gauge and I eventually got round to fitting it - no difference, so I replaced the temperature sender on the thermostat housing and that has done the trick.

I was just about to suggest that very thing.... another thing to watch for is the wire (which attaches to the sending unit) coming loose.....

Glad it's fixed, now it's time to ride and enjoy!

[lloydie]

If it's clear - yellow alls ok .
If it's brown and smells like sugar puffs = see doctor