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temp gauge not working for sva ?
DaveFJ - 4/5/08 at 02:35 PM

I guess the fact that my temp gauge isn't working wont be an SVA fail???

anyone confirm that?

cheers

blakep82 - 4/5/08 at 02:37 PM

don't think you have to have one... it might give the tester a bad first impression if things don't work?

Shamrock GS - 4/5/08 at 02:40 PM

Dont need one for the test but I would take it out and blank off the hole - my theory was that if one thing didn't work they would probably assume others wouldn't either and look more closely.

Good Luck

Gary

tks - 4/5/08 at 05:36 PM

buy a trimpot and hookitup to live and ground
and just make it show something....

thats what i would do...

Tks

blakep82 - 4/5/08 at 05:40 PM

or go to a car accessory shop (i think pretty much any of them will do) and but a clock that fits in the hole

02GF74 - 4/5/08 at 08:10 PM

pretty temp and oil presure gauges are non testable items.

if you are worried abouot it not working, blank it off or just leave it.

should you fail on it, you have good reason to appeal.

Danozeman - 5/5/08 at 08:37 AM

As said if it doesnt work id take it out. First impressions and all that.

FEZ1025 - 6/5/08 at 02:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
pretty temp and oil presure gauges are non testable items..


Not strictly true, we had one fail on gauges, they were in front of the passenger more than 150mm above seat height but the bevel was less than 2.5mm so classed as a sharp edge. They were removed & the holes taped with gaffer tape & it was then resubmitted & passed. There were other things as well all of which were sorted within an hour on the premises

Alan...

DaveFJ - 6/5/08 at 02:07 PM

I have now managed to get a replacement sender which i can fit tonight.... so all should be well

panic over

now just the list of a million other things to do before thursday!