Temp gauge issue after thermostat & sensor replacement

[mattyboy199]

Chaps,

I replaced my thermostat & temp sensor (green) about 8 months ago on my 02 S3. All was good until the other month i noticed it takes ages to hit 90 & sometimes doesnt even make it on short journeys....but i'm sure it usually does.

Am i correct in saying there is only 1 sensor ? my heater seems to blow out good heat even at around 75.

Really dont wanna have to change my thermostat again that was a headache.

Regards


Matt

 

[jamesey]

same here ive got a reciept for the green temp sensor but my gauge only reaches 70 or so and takes ages to get up there , sometimes doesnt even register

 

[mattyboy199]

The sensor being the cheapest part is what i'm gonna replace first the thermosat is such crap job to do

 

[Nick101]

Were they genuine parts?

 

[Allmine]

Cheap ebay green sensors are rubbish and the seller who sells them on eBay laughted at me when I said it failed an replied with a you might see one in the post if your lucky so that says it all about his 2 year warranty.
Now have a Tps one all good as the last dealer one I bought for £45 died in just over a year!.

Good luck and don't but the cheap one!!!

 

[jamesey]

mines coming up with an error fault does this mean the sensor in question 18062

 

[mattyboy199]

Were they genuine parts?

The thermostat was genuine but the sensor came from ebay, it was thought to be genuine