Sensor?

[tally2425]

The blue sensor on the right side of the engine has a green wire coming out of it well that has been snipped, Just wanting to know what it is for?

[outrage_uk]

Coolant temperature sensor :y:

[stevo67]

The blue sensor on the right side of the engine has a green wire coming out of it well that has been snipped, Just wanting to know what it is for?

As said coolant temp sensor,curious though as to why the wire has been snipped.:y:


Steve:drink:

[tally2425]

Yeep is abit weird although the temp sensor goes up and down and fan kicks in aswell how can it do that with no sensor? Ha

[Dane1]

Hmm, Just curious have you got pics of your car?
VTR Stealth! I like the sound of it....

[outrage_uk]

Yeep is abit weird although the temp sensor goes up and down and fan kicks in aswell how can it do that with no sensor? Ha

In Citroens wisdom, they decided to have 2 coolant temperature sensors - one that gives a reading to the dash gauge (green sensor) and one that sends it to the ECU (blue sensor) to control fuel injection.

If it's not getting a reading from the ECU sensor, it will just use stored values.

The radiator fan has it's own switch that comes on ~92°c - and that's why it works :y:

[tally2425]

Hmm, Just curious have you got pics of your car?
VTR Stealth! I like the sound of it....

Not yet mate, Will shortly :P

In Citroens wisdom, they decided to have 2 coolant temperature sensors - one that gives a reading to the dash gauge (green sensor) and one that sends it to the ECU (blue sensor) to control fuel injection.

If it's not getting a reading from the ECU sensor, it will just use stored values.

The radiator fan has it's own switch that comes on ~92°c - and that's why it works :y:

Ahh right that makes sense!, Do i need to worry about it as thats not the only problem i have at the moment :D

[outrage_uk]

Well id connect it back, especially if it's not running right.

[tally2425]

Well id connect it back, especially if it's not running right.

Ye im going to connect it back, It seems to be running right :P

[stevo67]

In Citroens wisdom, they decided to have 2 coolant temperature sensors - one that gives a reading to the dash gauge (green sensor) and one that sends it to the ECU (blue sensor) to control fuel injection.

If it's not getting a reading from the ECU sensor, it will just use stored values.

The radiator fan has it's own switch that comes on ~92°c - and that's why it works :y:

Its round the other way Blue 1 is for the dash reading,green 1 is to give its correct name an injection calculus sensor(Haynes manual):y:

Steve.:drink: