Temp sender voltage. NEED HELP to go home for xmas
 

hey guys, I'm in need of your help desperately.

My oem temperature gauge isn't working correctly due to some previous owner mistakes messing around with the gauge cluster, but I need to make a trip home for xmas. I don't dare drive on the freeway for a long trip without a temp gauge..

So I was thinking I could just hook up my voltmeter to the temp sender wire and monitor the volts. I tried this and I'm getting voltage readings anywhere from 10 volts down to 6.5, and then I jump my fan switch and turn on my fan and it'll climb back up to 10 volts again.

I was wondering if anybody knows what temperature these volts are equivalent to?

Also how can I fix my fan switch. It doesn't come on by itself, but if I just the postive wire to 12v it'll turn on.. what could be the causes of this?

thanks for your help guys.. I need answers asap cause I gotta head out for home tomorrow. 6 hour drive owns meh

Re:Temp sender voltage. NEED HELP to go home for xmas
 

maybe a couple people could even go test on their own vehicles to see what it reads at normal operating temp.. I just need a general idea. and don't want to wire up an aftermarket gauge just for the christmas break

Re:Temp sender voltage. NEED HELP to go home for xmas
 

check a wire that goes connected under the distributor. just one wire with a cap connector. that's the connector to the temp gauge. check and see if it's connected.

Re:Temp sender voltage. NEED HELP to go home for xmas
 

lol of course it's connected.. I'm not one to ask questions without trying to figure things out myself first..

It's all good though, I figured it out.. about 6.1 volts is where normal operating temp seems to be on 3 of my buds hondas, for future reference