1976CamaroGuy

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I had a question regarding my direct fit VHX cluster I have installed in my 1971 Camaro w/5.3 swap. My issue is with the temp gauge,it's acting weird.

I have the sender installed in the rear of the passenger head and the wiring is correct from the sender to the control module.

But what is happening is the gauge is reading the temp normally as it climbs up. But once it goes past 180 degrees the needle jumps all the way to the far right, and the information center in the speedometer goes right to H20 with three dashes and O degrees F.

I know the car isn't overheating because I have ran HPtuners and the ect temp reading always stay around 190 - 200 degrees.

I'm thinking I have a faulty sender, I'm assuming all the VHX kits regardless of model uses the same sender and gauge set-up.

So I wanted to see if anyone has any issues with their VHX guages like this?

Any other suggestions to look for would be great.

Thanks again

onetype

iTrader: (6)

Sounds exactly like a bad sensor. I'm about to install a VHX next week, but i'm using the BIM to read it from the PCM

upflying

What's a BIM?

onetype

iTrader: (6)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dakota-Digit...9U0nwO&vxp=mtr

Transmits all PCM data through the OBDII straight to the Dakota Digital. No need to run individual sensors like the OP did with his water temp. It can pull the data straight from the PCM.

alocker

iTrader: (10)

I would call Dakota on Monday. It sounds like a bad sensor.

1976CamaroGuy

iTrader: (8)

Thanks everyone, bad sensor seems to be the consensus, thanks again