04 X5 Temp Gauge in Red even after temp sensor replace

skorpiond · #1 01-31-2012, 04:01 PM

Guys,

I noticed my temp gauge needle went all the way to red zone even when the X5 is idle and the engine is completely cold. I had the coolant level low warning and noticed that my coolant level was really low. Bought the coolant and filled it up and did the regular bleeding. Same issue though...

I went ahead and I did a lot of reading and searching and found out about the coolant temperature sensor which I have replaced today, yet the same issue with the temp gauge all the way up is still there.

Any idea?

Again, I don't think is the thermostat as the engine can be completely cold and needle goes to the red zone almost instantly. Please help!

Thanks,
Dany

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skorpiond · #2 02-01-2012, 09:34 AM

ISSUE HAS BEEN FIXED!

It appears when I inserted the new temperature sensor, it did not go in properly. I removed it and reinserted the sensor and voila! Issue is gone.

SlickGT1 · #3 02-01-2012, 11:56 AM

Great news. Glad you managed to figure it out yourself.

chykneestweakr · #4 02-14-2012, 10:24 PM

where is this sensor located? i am looking to replace mine because I am getting the 8d error code from my peake reader. Does anyone have a link to a schematic or a walkthrough as to how I can replace this sensor on my own? much appreciated.

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Originally Posted by skorpiond

ISSUE HAS BEEN FIXED!

It appears when I inserted the new temperature sensor, it did not go in properly. I removed it and reinserted the sensor and voila! Issue is gone.

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