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  1. 21st September 2013, 10:44 AM #1
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    Finally - a reliable water temp gauge

    Thanks to Otto Instruments for supplying the VDO temp gauge. I can now have some level of comfort with the temps of my cooling system. (along with the low coolant alarm).

    The install was pretty straight forward - remove the old gauge and replace with new. Same for the sender. Was glad to see the old/original gauge gone as it never moved off "C".

    I installed the VDO tacho a while ago...also supplied by Otto Instruments (JohnR on this forum)

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    Do they do a replacement clock for the Defender ?
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    Hi Andrew,
    Is that an electric or mechanical gauge? It looks the same as my mechanical one, I'm just wondering if they do a 270 deg sweep electric.

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    VDO do a clock in the cockpit range.
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    Thanks TonyC, what are they like, reliable and do they keep the correct time, my original clock only has the correct time twice a day.
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    They are VDO so I would expect them to be fine.
    I have VDO mechanical Temp and Oil pressure, from the cockpit range, in my 130, and have used VDO gauges in other cars without a problem.

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    hey there hi from cairns, if your defender is a tdi hope that's not the temp she is running at mine doesn't go over about 80 after a new radiator
    cheers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mudder110 View Post
    hey there hi from cairns, if your defender is a tdi hope that's not the temp she is running at mine doesn't go over about 80 after a new radiator
    cheers.
    It should do. The thermostat doesn't start opening until 88deg.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greyfox View Post
    Do they do a replacement clock for the Defender ?
    I have got one I took out of a Td5 Defender you can have if you want it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TonyC View Post

    It should do. The thermostat doesn't start opening until 88deg.

    Tony
    Pretty sure the TDI thermostat starts opening at 82. Fully open at 88.

    My Disco TDI sits around 88-90 in the city - average driving conditions. That's with original 1995 radiator.
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  10. 22nd September 2013, 04:48 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by djam1 View Post
    I have got one I took out of a Td5 Defender you can have if you want it.
    Thanks, I will look into the VDO clocks first
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