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    • declan
      declan last edited by

      I have no idea how this system works the plugs there plugged in and doesn't work if someone would like to educate me or help trouble shoot this it would be much appreciated

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      • Calum
        Calum last edited by

        It's a thermistor.

        Read about it.

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        • declan
          declan @Calum last edited by

          @calum do the thermistors generals go bad? They seem like gold dust

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          • Calum
            Calum @declan last edited by

            @declan Thermistor: an electrical resistor whose resistance is greatly reduced by heating, used for measurement and control.

            I presume that's how the DTR does it.

            Yes they will eventually fail like most things. It's the cheapest place to start looking.

            Simple to test, measure it's resistance cold, heat it up, measure it's resistance hot.

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            • declan
              declan @Calum last edited by declan

              @calum I'll look into it thank you Calum

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              • Mightyman
                Mightyman Global Moderator last edited by

                If it hasn't worked since you first got the bike, you may have the wrong one installed. There are two different types.

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                • declan
                  declan @Mightyman last edited by

                  @mightyman looks pretty old guy said that it was working but he was a compulsive liar so I highly doubt it

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                  • declan
                    declan @declan last edited by

                    @declan the needle moves in the clocks when the key is turned so I know that works

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                    • declan
                      declan @Mightyman last edited by

                      @mightyman do any of you lads recommend any other systems like universal temp gauges

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                      • J
                        Jens Eskildsen last edited by

                        I have an universal temp gauge on my radiator, wrosk good.
                        Goes on pretty hard, but fits both my Dt and my wr250r

                        http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-1-3-Bar-Thermo-Thermostatic-Radiator-Cap-Cover-Water-Temperature-Gauge/371712652878?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

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                        • Nottsbiker
                          Nottsbiker last edited by

                          How hot is the bike running?

                          Might be a daft question but is it getting hot enough to show on the gauge. I seem to remember my previous DT-R's would run just under halfway on the gauge.

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                          • Calum
                            Calum @Nottsbiker last edited by

                            @nottsbiker If the themostat has been removed, then it's going to take a VERY long time to warm up.

                            Very bad for engines running without a thermostat.

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                            • terry.tz
                              terry.tz @Jens Eskildsen last edited by

                              @jens-eskildsen thank you for that I'm going to get one as one it looks cool and mine rises but its never ever above 1/8-1/4 on the gauge might be the thermostat is not reading right anymore but it could be fine so thanks

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                              • Nottsbiker
                                Nottsbiker last edited by

                                Sorry only skim read

                                Yes is going to take for ever to get up to operating temperatures with no stat

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                                • J
                                  Jens Eskildsen last edited by

                                  Sounds right with the reading, mine is just above where the line in the display starts to thicken, but will get hot in deep sand or slow technical trails.

                                  Photo for clarification, mine is usually well below this reading:
                                  https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QkRvx66dWc0/maxresdefault.jpg

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                                  • terry.tz
                                    terry.tz @Jens Eskildsen last edited by

                                    @jens-eskildsen mine don't get that far even when I been off road but I am running pure water doubt it could make that much difference but we will see as I'm getting one anyway they look good 😀

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                                    • declan
                                      declan @terry.tz last edited by

                                      @terry-tz mine doesent read at all and my bike warms up real quick faster than my 4 stroke it gets really hot but just seems that it's the way the engine likes it tbh since I don't cruise any where it's always full throttle If the roads clear

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                                      • terry.tz
                                        terry.tz @declan last edited by terry.tz

                                        @declan ye same and I'm not sure I think it moves a tiny bit il take a photo and just look like a d!ck later and keep at in the band everywhere I go I can imagine the looks now when I'm at traffic lights with my purple helmet 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆 😆

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                                        • declan
                                          declan @terry.tz last edited by

                                          @terry-tz 😂😂😂😂

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                                          • declan
                                            declan @Jens Eskildsen last edited by

                                            @jens-eskildsen does yours sit on 20 when cold why does it do this they all seem to?

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