Tamora oil and temp readings

[Ron L]

Getting towards the end of a lengthy rebuild of an accident damaged Mk 1 Tamora thats not been on the road for 2+ years, and currently working through a load of electrical niggles.
I am getting very high oil and temp readings (203 degrees on water for instance) when starting the engine so am looking to replace both the sensors.
Everything I read tells me that the oil and temp sensors for the dash display should have a fly lead on them and that they are different to the temp sensor for the fans (no fly lead). Mine both look the same as the fan sensor though and none have a fly lead. Before I order several "Fan" sensors and possibly waste my cash, has anyone else experienced this and will the Fan sensor work for my Oil and temp readings on my dash display?

[Ron L]

Thanks, I will check the earths out tomorrow. Was my original thought but the whole injection/engine harness appears to share the same earth point and as eveything else seems to be working ok I thought that surely it cant be that. Lets see!

[Ron L]

Its not the engine earth so increasingly looking like I have both oil and temp sensors gone down.
K4TRV, in answer to your question, I know nothing of the car pre-accident, I bought it unseen and "partially repaired", which proved to be a very optimistic assessment. It was front and rear damaged but I know it had suffered an earlier dash fire so who knows what has been changed in its past or what has been tampered with.

[Ron L]

Problem sorted. Started it, ignored the high oil and water temp warnings which were obviously wrong as the engine was stone cold, left it idling and 15 minutes later, hey presto, it reset itself and removed the warnings. So I can now scroll through the dash which I was prevented from before. Now just got the other electrical problems to sort such as lights, heater motor etc.
BTW, anyone got a spare heater amplifier, working or not? Mine appears to have been removed prior to my taking delivery and new ones are unavailable. Recon ones are out there but I dont have an old one to exchange.

[Ron L]

Thanks PURSYLUV, I will pm him.