Temperature gauge?
#11
I see a lot wrong with the three way temp light.
1. not definitive enough
2. Why doesn't the blue temp light stay lit until the engine is at normal temp(what ever the computer says that is)?
3. It just doesn't seem right to me. Take away the outside temp gauge and give me back the engine temp gauge.
virg
1. not definitive enough
2. Why doesn't the blue temp light stay lit until the engine is at normal temp(what ever the computer says that is)?
3. It just doesn't seem right to me. Take away the outside temp gauge and give me back the engine temp gauge.
virg
With that in mind, I really don't see a difference between a three-state idiot light and an idiot gauge.
#13
- Off = Sub-zero through "normal" operating temperatures
- Red = Too friggin' hot!
#15
Unfortunately that's how modern temperature gauges work as well. They indicate "normal" for like ever, and then when something goes wrong they continue to indicate "normal" until all of the sudden, they swing the needle from mid-range all of the way to "HOT!" in a matter of seconds. I've never understood the rationale for that kind of programming.
#16
Oh well, I have a Scangauge in my Tribute that I can move over to the Mazda3 if I need to do some trouble shooting. I'll just keep an eye on her coolant level and hope that she doesn't have any trouble during her commute. Thanks for all the input.
#17
Scangauges are very handy.
#18
Ah. good old first gen 04's like mine.. Nothing like a full temp gauge for me =) of course I like to know more than just lights what my car is doing. I added volts and oil psi to my pillar. I don't want to look at the red dripping canister if my oil is too low for some odd reason.
#19
Ah. good old first gen 04's like mine.. Nothing like a full temp gauge for me =) of course I like to know more than just lights what my car is doing. I added volts and oil psi to my pillar. I don't want to look at the red dripping canister if my oil is too low for some odd reason.
#20
I agree shipo, they are idiot gauges which is the reason why i went to a true oil psi and volt gauge. I figured i'd live with the idiot gauge then put in a "real" one. I guess I was lucky when my thermostat went out it was stuck open so in the winter my gauge never moved lol. However, from other people's problems my CEL came on before noticing the "temp" gauge
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