Oil temp Gauge RID

[Smartbazza]

My oil temp gauge in the rid has been acting up in the last few days. Started changing from 5 bars to completely off now it will read 2 bars if any but seems to switch on and off ie it has some bars or no bars it`s not gradual. Anybody any ideas? Where is the temp.sender ?
TIA

 

[Iain Hogg]

Mine did that and it gradually got more frequent.

Final straw is when it goes AWOL for long enough to fool the engine management computer that the engine is cold when it is really hot.

Next stage is rough running then it stops altogether

However, the solution (I found) was not that bad , The sensor is on top of the right hand side of the engine below the tank and sticks vertically upwards.

Remove the side panel on the right (just pull it) and also the single tank retaining bolt behind it.

NOTE: The nut behind is NOT captive so get a finger in there to hold on to it!

Slide the tank gently backwards (easier when empty) and follow the wire leading out of the sensor, it has a 2 pin connector on top of the electrical gubbins in there near the left hand side.

On my bike this weekend, it was this connector which had corrosion in it.

Just pull the connector and clean the pins with an old toothbrush or similar and put it all back with a touch of WD40 - the temperature guage should now work.

Let us know how you get on,

Iain

 

[Timolgra]

Good on yer

Sometimes it is worth wading through the opinionated bollox this site has to offer.

That snip of information could prove priceless. Ta.

Tim

 

[JohnnyBoxer]

Re: Good on yer

Sometimes it is worth wading through the opinionated bollox this site has to offer.

That snip of information could prove priceless. Ta.

Tim

Now, Now, Tim...............You know variety is the spice of life really!

 

[Timolgra]

Re: Re: Good on yer

Now, Now, Tim...............You know variety is the spice of life really!

Sorry, was just expressing my own opinionated bollox

Right, back to religion and "Was Jesus crucified on a Y piece" or whatever I was reading, hmm forgotten already!

Tim

 

[MikeO]

Re: Re: Re: Good on yer

Sorry, was just expressing my own opinionated bollox

Right, back to religion and "Was Jesus crucified on a Y piece" or whatever I was reading, hmm forgotten already!

Tim

Pontius Pilate rode a Pan European - Discuss.



MikeO

 

[Timolgra]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Good on yer

Pontius Pilate rode a Pan European - Discuss.



MikeO

This is possibly the real reason that according to legend, Pontius Pilate commited suicide.

Tim

 

[Bill]

Actually, Moses had a motorbike, but you heathens wouldn't know anything about that, would you.

Before you scoff and ridicule, read the old testament.

It say's "You could hear the roar of Moses triumph right across the desert"

So there!

 

[Smartbazza]

Iain Hogg Superstar

Iain,
Absolutely spot on - I wouldnt have found the problem ever and probably would have received a large bill for someone not in the know to fix it. Cant believe it , i thought the bike was fecked and needed something expensive.
Extremely grateful.

 

[Iain Hogg]

Cheers m8, had a nice long 'test' ride in the sun this afternoon and the problem stayed away.

Glad your fix worked also.

Happy riding,

Iain