KLR Temperature Sender/Sensor problems

[Escapegoat]

HI All, Any one had any problems with the Temperature Gauge not reading. I had a 40 plus (C) here yesterday, and the gauge did not move. Is there a fuse in there and where should I look? Is that sender on the bottom of the Radiator the culprit?

Thanks

[eaglemike]

The temp sender is next to the spark plug. The thing on the radiator is a thermo-switch for the fan. If it's a 2008, the wire is melted against the air injection plumbing. If not, maybe the wire got damaged somewhere in the harness.

all the best,

Mike

[Escapegoat]

Originally Posted by eaglemike

The temp sender is next to the spark plug. The thing on the radiator is a thermo-switch for the fan. If it's a 2008, the wire is melted against the air injection plumbing. If not, maybe the wire got damaged somewhere in the harness.

all the best,

Mike

Thanks Mike, didn't even think of mentioning the year, It's an 05. I'll check out those others out though.

The thermo's running, so I'll have a look at it now.

Update

I couldn't have asked at a better time, I had all the plastics seat and tank off anyway to put in a stebel. The little connector was just resting on the sender, and was a bit loose too, so I squeezed it up a bit and it's all good. It had been playing up for a while, but I just noticed that it had stopped working yesterday. You learn something every day!

Thanks Mike,

[SgtMarty]

Check the wires at the back of the temp gauge in the instrument panel. Had a KLR at one of the recent tech days that had a wire that had come loose and that explained his weird readings. We salvaged one of the long brass screws from another (trashed) instrument panel that I had on hand.