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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 07:04 AM
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Hey there, i tryed to search the forum about my problem, i find out that it can be ground problem. I checked my grounds everything seems fine. Unless i dont know something. This is my problem. Even on cold engine my temperature gauge goes up to red. I change the one wire sensor. Didint help. Any idies?

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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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You have a Check Engine Light (CEL) and make no mention about what it is on for. You also have a clearly aftermarket switch that does something too.

You also make no mention about what wire you changed.

*edit* Your car looks like it's idling too high, even for a cold start - it should drop down to 700-800 RPMs
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 09:09 AM
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This is usa model of accord, and im from europe, that switch turns on fog lights. MOT req it. I bought this car few days ago so the gauge is my first job rpm problem is only on lpg on gasoline everything seems to be fine. Check engine lights up when car runs lpg. I changed the gauge sensor (one contact) but not the wire
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 09:24 AM
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If you replaced the ECT temp sensor it sounds to me like you have a short in the wire or the gauge cluster itself. You need to use a voltmeter and find out whether the short is in the wire or the cluster main board.
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 10:13 AM
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Can you suggest how to do it? I got voltmeter but dont realy know where to check.
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 03:15 PM
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You didnt recently remove the gauge cluster did you? I did that, and stripped out one of the gauge screws that attaches to the circuit board. It did this exact thing. Except mine was the fuel gauge.
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 11:03 PM
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Owner before me done something with it. It shows broken edge of panel and screw inside panel. So what you did to make your gauge work?
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Old Feb 15, 2014 | 11:45 PM
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Go to junkyard, get a new gauge(And circuit board if yours is broke). Theres three screws that attach the gauge to the circuit board. If any of these get stripped out, or arent making good contact with the circuit board, it wont read right.

Make sure the one you get is the same number as yours. Either take it with, or take a picture of it before you go.
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 06:14 AM
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Problem, in my country junkyards only european models of accord, will it fit?
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Old Feb 17, 2014 | 02:03 PM
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Not being in Europe, hard for me to answer. But I would imagine theyre the same. Each gauge has a number on it, make sure they match.
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