Temperature gauge loves to dance.

[flipnautics]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/HashiriyaM3/th_MOV00001.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v78/HashiriyaM3/?action=view&current=MOV00001.flv)

Any ideas? I've searched and haven't seen anyone else with a problem like this; most people suffered from the dead, sticky needle problem.

Vehicle is a 97 C36 AMG and is not overheating.

Thanks in advance.

[RemoLexi]

LOL Predrags did that, except his WAS overheating!!!

[BALLLR]

lol...thats jokes

[kameraguy]

Wow, that's interesting! How long has it been doing this?

Does it always stay that way, or actually move?

And does it reset back to the normal inoperative position when you turn off your car?

[kameraguy]

Was thinking if there is some-sort of "bump stop" that keeps the needle from swinging beyond the scope of the gauge that may be broken.

At any rate, here is a thread that might give some ideas to the root cause of why the gauge is moving inaccurately:

http://www.mercedesshop.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=187129&highlight=temperature+gauge

[predrag1]

holy shit, according to that ur engine is runing at 200 degrees :eek:

[zman767]

yeah my gas gauge does that all the time, its wierd, so funny though

[enawazh]

my gas gauge did that and i tapped the dash ( punched) and it started working .... but my temp gauge is still dead

[Logic]

Originally posted by enawazh
my gas gauge did that and i tapped the dash ( punched) and it started working .... but my temp gauge is still dead
dam how do you know what your temp is...sounds kinda risky to me....

[predrag1]

Originally posted by Logic
dam how do you know what your temp is...sounds kinda risky to me....

you can hear the coolant boiling or smoke comin out :D


experienced both not to long ago :(