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Cooling Temp Gauge - Randomly will not reset

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YOUR RESEARCHCooling Temp Gauge - Randomly will not reset

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Replace sensor

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We have replaced the sensor.

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Cooling Temp Gauge - Randomly will not reset

Reset gauge

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My only guess is that the panel is shutting down before the low-voltage can reset the gauge.

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Cooling Temp Gauge - Randomly will not reset

Reset itself

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After a couple of drives, the gauge automatically reset itself to the correct location.

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Replace sensor

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We have replaced the sensor.

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Reset gauge

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My only guess is that the panel is shutting down before the low-voltage can reset the gauge.

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Cooling Temp Gauge - Randomly will not reset

Reset itself

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After a couple of drives, the gauge automatically reset itself to the correct location.

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issue within the cluster

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I have an early 996.1 (3/98). About every 10th to 15th time I drive the car, when I turn it off, the water temp gauge does not reset. The gauge needle stays on the current temp reading. When restarting the car, both immediately and later, the temp gauge will treat the stuck position as the low-temp reading. The gauge will show the increase in cooling temperature relative to the new baseline (stuck position). So, if the gauge gets stuck at 90C, then when you drive the car next time, the 90C is treated as 20C, so the gauge now shows 160C. (Very unnerving, thank God for the HVAC hack to see actual water temp.) This will happen if there is an immediate hot start, or if it is allowed to sit overnight and then start cold the next morning. On really hot days, this actually causes the cooling temp gauge needle to interfere with the fuel gauge. After a couple of drives, the gauge automatically reset itself to the correct location. And it works until it gets stuck again. The fans work at the correct temperatures. It is just the gauge that is acting up. There is no rhyme or reason for the stuck scenario that I have been able to discern. So far, I have validated good connections on the back of the dash panel. The cooling gauge has been checked to ensure it correctly responds to voltage changes. We have replaced the sensor. My only guess is that the panel is shutting down before the low-voltage can reset the gauge. It almost feels like a relay may be failing and not keeping the voltage alive for a couple of seconds when powering down. Has anyone else ever experienced this? Any thoughts on how to fix it? jeff

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