E39 Temp Gauge
Discussion
I *think* these gauges are run by the ECU in a "buffered" fashion, so that they read middle of scale until the coolant exceeds some threshold which I think is about 250F. Apparently focus group weenies were complaining that the gauge moves around a bit as engine load varies. To which the proper reply would be "yes, that's the way it works" but instead some idiots tried to engineer out the numpty-annoying movement. So you get a gauge that's about as functional as GM's famous "way too hot" idiot lights....
So perhaps you have a borderline overheating situation.
Or maybe it's just a bad connection at the sending unit, or a bad ground on the dash gauge?
One of the reasons I stick with my E30 M3 and am not at all tempted by BMW's current offerings.
So perhaps you have a borderline overheating situation.
Or maybe it's just a bad connection at the sending unit, or a bad ground on the dash gauge?
One of the reasons I stick with my E30 M3 and am not at all tempted by BMW's current offerings.
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