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General Temp Gauge in Panda Classic 1.1 MPI

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General Temp Gauge in Panda Classic 1.1 MPI

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Hi to all Pandist,

Now it is time to install temperature gauge in Panda Classic 1.1 MPI, CF3 produced 2003., which came from factory without that beautiful gadget. Believe you or not, that variant of Panda is equipped only with warning light for temp overheating, but that is too late for some things.....
For start, I bring one complete, dashboard on local scrap yard (50 EUR), non-negotiable discount available? Dashboard from Panda Classic, produced 1987, of old glass design, later (2000) changed due to reflection problem.
Then I disassemble Temp Indicator as shown below, but - more and more questions arise????????

Did anyone know, details about temp sensor, placed in this type of MPI engine. Sensor with NTC resistor, or sensor with on/off function only?

That secrete will explain is this possible to fit temp. gauge in existing dashboard, without changing anything else, or, in other case, there is lot of jobs to do.

Any idea or experience, will be appreciated,

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I would suspect that you only need the appropriate engine temperature sender for the gauge. If you just have a warning light then the sender is simply a temperature sensitive on/ off switch rather than giving a variable reading.

Get the sender from a temperature gauge equipped model of Panda or possibly a Cinq/ Sei/ Punto etc. You might find that's all you need to get your gauge working (y)
 
1986Uno45S said:
I would suspect that you only need the appropriate engine temperature sender for the gauge. If you just have a warning light then the sender is simply a temperature sensitive on/ off switch rather than giving a variable reading.


I agree with you, but also I think that this model already have variable temperature sensor (NTC), connected to ECU module. When resistance output from that sensor fall to critical value, ECU will turn on the warning light. If this is a case, I only need to fit the temp. gauge, on proper place on the dashboard.
I will check this point with universal instrument, by measuring resistance of temperature sensor, on cold, and warm engine.
If it is not the case, situation will be more difficult.

Thanks a lot for Siecento links.

I will inform you about results.
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