MAYDAY! Tuscan 4.0 Mk1 Voltage Sensor Help

[RikJonAtk]

I'm in Italy with my 2001 Tuscan - the voltage sensor is reporting zero volts, but with a multimeter I can verify 12v engine off and 13.5v engine on.

I have tools with me, but no idea where the voltage sensor is - I'm hoping it's a loose wire or something I can repair.

Any advice please?

Cheers,
Richard

[ChrisnChris]

Do you mean you're getting a '0 Volts' reading on the dash?
Try turning the LCD function switch, this might re-set it.

[RikJonAtk]

Yep, that's the one.

Unfortunately my spinny dial stopped working yesterday - the push button has stopped accepting inputs. Feels like the switch inside it has failed - doesn't have a nice clicky feeling to it any more :-/

[nawarne]

I'd confirm with multi-meter you're getting >13.2V at the battery with the engine running. Likewise check output at alternator.

I assume all the other functions are working - lights, cabin fan, indicators....? If these are good, then my gut feel is that it's a dash electronics glitch and nothing to be too concerned about...I'm open to being shot down in flames though!

Nick

[dvs_dave]

If it's running ok, things are working normally and everything else checks out then it's not anything to worry about beyond a bad sensor.