Dancing Needle

[watford1gti 0]

right everything has been running ok for a while until today when driving to work i noticed that when driving the needle dances about, its pretty much the same at most speeds in all gears.

 

its fine when sat still ticking over sits at about 1 or 2 o'clock but when driving it keeps bouncing .

 

its a standard 1.6 gti engine

 

cheers people

[GLPoomobile 958]

This might interest you old topic

 

It's likely to be a dodgy sensor or wiring. I'd check that out before worrying too much.

[Grim.Badger 15]

Fairly normal really. I noticed with mine that they react differently to different oils. My guage stopped working completely when using cheapo supermarket oil, fluctuates and dances with some mid price/expensive ones and works perfectly with some others.

The sensors are fairly rubbish, if you are really worried aftermarket ones don't cost that much.

[watford1gti 0]

thanks boys,

 

right i might just keep an eye on it for the time being, wheres the wiring that i should just check for?

 

cheers matt

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Brown multiplug is above the gearbox around the AFM area, often causes problems, although the senders are just as bad.

[Kennyb 0]

I've had problems with mine too for over six months oil temp,pressure and temp all have seized to react properly. They flick and dance too. I've checked brown plug connections and they aren't really bad the thing is they all started at the same time which i think rules out sender problem?!?!?

 

I would say check steering column earth cos someone mentioned that to me a while back and as of yet i've not been able to find it ....lol....if anyone knows please tell would help me too.