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Overheating Issue

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jeepstar, May 17, 2018.

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  1. NCRenII

    NCRenII yellow fever

    Pegged gauge is a direct ground of the wire from sender to gauge.
     
    NCRenII, May 18, 2018
    #41
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  2. Focker

    Focker That's a terrible idea...What time? Staff Member

    So the cluster lights work?
     
    Focker, May 18, 2018
    #42
  3. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Just before i parked
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #43
  4. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Yes
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #44
  5. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    May I ask why you don't have the whole assembly installed from the back side?
     
    Glenn, May 18, 2018
    #45
  6. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    ? I don't get it.
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #46
  7. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

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    Why isn't your speed installed on the back of your dash?
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, May 18, 2018
    #47
  8. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    I should have said from the back side of the dash. Is that a replacement dash? Where your screws are there should be studs spot welded and the assembly put in from the back side and held on with nuts. I wonder if a wire might be grounding on the dash?
     
    Glenn, May 18, 2018
    #48
  9. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    I get it....it should just be the circle.... well, I did it a bunch of years back when I was younger and knew everything. I always planned on getting it right, but, ya know....and id have 4 weird holes in the dash...to match the other random holes.
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #49
  10. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    assume yes. it came on my jeep when I got it nearly 20 years ago....I cant remember that far back.
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #50
  11. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Only the round part should be showing.
     
    Glenn, May 18, 2018
    #51
  12. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Well, when i tear into it, ill fix it. Its been nagging me that it looks so ugly, and now i know why!!
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #52
  13. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    Should it be routed to somewhere else?
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #53
  14. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    He means it could be touching metal somewhere. That's why I'm wondering if it's touching the dash maybe due to the way it's mounted?
     
    Glenn, May 18, 2018
    #54
  15. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    sheesh. I cant believe I never figured that out. now I feel just plain dumb:oops::(
     
    jeepstar, May 18, 2018
    #55
  16. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    Well, if you didn't know something is not correct then it is what it is...no big deal. :)
     
    Glenn, May 18, 2018
    #56
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  17. jeepstar

    jeepstar Well-Known Member 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor 2022 Sponsor

    well I had my buddy come over that is an electro mechanical wizard, and he took my speedo apart, and found the issue in 5 minutes. he pointed at a thing and said this doohickey needs to do this, which isn't so I need to order a new temp gauge to go inside of my instrument cluster.

    anybody have any suggestions? I looked at rock auto and it was sold out. Morris has the pair of them for 40 bucks, +shipping. seems like a lot and I only need one of the gauges.

    Omix Fuel and Temperature Gauges, Black - Pair
     
    jeepstar, Jun 6, 2018
    #57
  18. Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

    Look on ebay, lots on there, maybe even NOS.
     
    Howard Eisenhauer, Jun 6, 2018
    #58
  19. Glenn

    Glenn Kinda grumpy old man Staff Member

    The reviews on those are basically all bad. I'd seriously consider just using a mechanical water temperature gauge and be done with it. As much as I like "correct" parts, I prefer correct readings even better.
     
    Glenn, Jun 6, 2018
    #59
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  20. Steve's 70-5

    Steve's 70-5 Active Member

    Go to a military site, might find NOS there and will probably pay for it
     
    Steve's 70-5, Jun 7, 2018
    #60
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