Focus 2006 Temp Gauge Issue
Discussion
Hi.
Hopefully someone may have an idea about whats going on with my Focus.
The temperature needle basically never rises above 60, i.e right at the bottom. Now from reading online it should, as most cars do, hit 90 (the middle) and pretty much stay there no matter what.
I have put the car into test mode where you can see a digital readout of the temperature and the car sits between 90 and 100 degrees depending on load, type of driving etc so I believe its actually running fine as this is where the temp should be expected to be.
I have also however, done the display test which includes a needle 'sweep' on all gauges and they all work.
So the needle can move when its told do by the test.
Would I be right in thinking its just not getting the correct signal from somewhere considering the car is actually getting up to temperature? Hot air comes out of the blowers etc and the car drives absolutely fine.
Thanks if anyone knows what this may be!
Hopefully someone may have an idea about whats going on with my Focus.
The temperature needle basically never rises above 60, i.e right at the bottom. Now from reading online it should, as most cars do, hit 90 (the middle) and pretty much stay there no matter what.
I have put the car into test mode where you can see a digital readout of the temperature and the car sits between 90 and 100 degrees depending on load, type of driving etc so I believe its actually running fine as this is where the temp should be expected to be.
I have also however, done the display test which includes a needle 'sweep' on all gauges and they all work.
So the needle can move when its told do by the test.
Would I be right in thinking its just not getting the correct signal from somewhere considering the car is actually getting up to temperature? Hot air comes out of the blowers etc and the car drives absolutely fine.
Thanks if anyone knows what this may be!
Does the internal heater work? - no hot air being blown, possibly an air-lock?
I have had all my gauges over reading by 20 ish degrees of angle once - so sitting stationary idling, I was doing about 20mph, idling at 2k rpm, temp was halfway to the red, but I was very happy with the fuel gauge. Everything reset after I turned off.
Another occasion (fixed under warranty) was while driving all the gauges dropped to zero, then the car went into limp mode. They eventually found a dry joint somewhere in the dash, took the dash out, sent it to someone who re-solders all the joints, then sends it back. It did not need re-setting regarding alarms and keys. - Possibly the gauge sweep test function uses a different connection in the dash to usual useage?
I have had all my gauges over reading by 20 ish degrees of angle once - so sitting stationary idling, I was doing about 20mph, idling at 2k rpm, temp was halfway to the red, but I was very happy with the fuel gauge. Everything reset after I turned off.
Another occasion (fixed under warranty) was while driving all the gauges dropped to zero, then the car went into limp mode. They eventually found a dry joint somewhere in the dash, took the dash out, sent it to someone who re-solders all the joints, then sends it back. It did not need re-setting regarding alarms and keys. - Possibly the gauge sweep test function uses a different connection in the dash to usual useage?
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