Flickering temp gauge *help*
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ANDY325TOURING
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is this a common problem with a known fix?
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Cloggy Saint
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Most likely cause is the nut on the back of the gauge has come loose. Remove the cluster, tighten it up and it should be ok.
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ANDY325TOURING
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Like it, its an unerving bugger.
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steve_k
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i could be wrong but it could also be a problem with the brown temp sensor (near the thermostat).
could be wrong though.
could be wrong though.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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ANDY325TOURING
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thats an easy 'try' before i remove clocks....
Worth a go.
Worth a go.
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ANDY325TOURING
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brown temp sensor did the trick.
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steve_k
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ANDY325TOURING wrote:brown temp sensor did the trick.
wow I was right 
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
getting oral sex off an ugly person is like rock climbing.....don't look down ;)
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d1mkaz
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how was it flickering?ANDY325TOURING wrote:brown temp sensor did the trick.
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ANDY325TOURING
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Power on, temp rises, needle flickered back and fourth.....
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clarko74
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Exactly the same as what happened to mine, that was the brown temp sensor too.ANDY325TOURING wrote:Power on, temp rises, needle flickered back and fourth.....
clarko74
