inlet temp sender broken, question.

[quattrostyle]

During the install of the cylinder head yesterday the inlet temp. sender got stuck and is broken now. The piece between the two pins of the sender is missing, I believe the missing piece is called a resistor?

I got a 3B so with the soldered temp sender, can the resistor be replaced? If yes does anybody know the specs of the resistor I need?

Thanks

[AUDIS2avant]

To be honest, the price for a new sensor, it´s a waste of time, just my appinion

[UrS4boy]

To be honest, the price for a new sensor, it´s a waste of time, just my opinion

I agree. The temp sensor PN is 034 905 379B and was used as early as 1985 on A100's, through to 97 AAN UrS6's. Also used on the V8s. You might be able to find one at a wrecker/breaker.

[quattrostyle]

okej, I got to solder anyway, because I got a 3B, what is it like, new?

[newsh]

I think its a thermistor.

[quattrostyle]

ah ok, it seemed a bit weird to me that it would be a resistor but I didn't know the word for it, now I do, thanks

Will ask the dealer how much a new one will be. Got a spare one myself somewhere in a wooden crate of 1,5 x 1 x 1,5 m.

[s2_bo]

If a replacement sensor was wired up the wrong way round so that the polarity is swapped over would it mess up the reading or are these like a light bulb?

I had to fit a replacement one on my 3b and im pretty sure i connected the cables the same way but since the car is playing up maybe this is the problem.

(sorry too hijack your thread)

[quattrostyle]

no problem Bo

[mcandmar]

It is a thermistor, personally i would get another unit instead of trying to match the item and re-solder. Or you could fit a resister, gives you another 10bhp according to the ebay sellers