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jtanner · 08-23-2005, 04:42 PM

After a heavy afternoon rain shower, I hopped in my car and headed for home. Less than a mile into the drive, I happened to glance down at the instrument cluster and noticed that the temperature gauge was blank. Not zero, just blank. At the next stoplight, I turned the ignition off and then back on and restarted the car, and the temperature gauge came back at 165, but quickly climbed to ~190 (at about a degree per second), where it resumed a more normal warm-up rate.

Anyone seen anything like this? Any ideas as to what happened?

Jim

Vantage · 08-23-2005, 04:46 PM

Maybe the car had sat in the rain long enough to cool down below 165? The temp guage is blank until around 160-165, and then it appears. That it came on at 165 after restarting was a coincidence perhaps, since there is little airflow when still.

- J

Dave · 08-23-2005, 04:59 PM

Mine comes on at 159. Maybe an ECU glitch?

peck555 · 08-23-2005, 05:17 PM

mine comes on at 158

Tyger · 08-24-2005, 03:47 PM

It never reads Zero. You start seeing readings around 160F, indicating that you are at normal operating temps. When it's blank you are still in the "cold" range, and the rev limit will be lower.

jtanner · 08-24-2005, 04:15 PM

Confirmed it this morning: it's blank until 158. Thanks, all.

Jim

08-23-2005, 04:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
jtanner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 643	blank temperature gauge After a heavy afternoon rain shower, I hopped in my car and headed for home. Less than a mile into the drive, I happened to glance down at the instrument cluster and noticed that the temperature gauge was blank. Not zero, just blank. At the next stoplight, I turned the ignition off and then back on and restarted the car, and the temperature gauge came back at 165, but quickly climbed to ~190 (at about a degree per second), where it resumed a more normal warm-up rate. Anyone seen anything like this? Any ideas as to what happened? Jim __________________ 2005 Ardent Red--Sport Pack--Hard Top

08-23-2005, 04:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dave OhioLotus.com Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,182	Mine comes on at 159. Maybe an ECU glitch? __________________ Discount Lotus OEM Parts: OhioLotus.com - 2008 S240

08-23-2005, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
peck555 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: White Plains N.Y. Posts: 2,450	mine comes on at 158 __________________ Laser blue,biscuit, micro mirror, "Blue knob" ,HID lights,modded rear lights,rear badge,blue starter button, replaced speakers,perma grin, Club111 The Sith lord of the LB's loyal henchman

08-24-2005, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
jtanner Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA USA Posts: 643	Confirmed it this morning: it's blank until 158. Thanks, all. Jim __________________ 2005 Ardent Red--Sport Pack--Hard Top

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08-23-2005, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vantage please don't hit my car Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,054	Maybe the car had sat in the rain long enough to cool down below 165? The temp guage is blank until around 160-165, and then it appears. That it came on at 165 after restarting was a coincidence perhaps, since there is little airflow when still. - J

08-24-2005, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tyger burning bright! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,263	It never reads Zero. You start seeing readings around 160F, indicating that you are at normal operating temps. When it's blank you are still in the "cold" range, and the rev limit will be lower.

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