Temperature Gauge; Sensor Inspection - Honda Gold Wing GL1200D Shop Manual

LIGHTS/SWITCHES/INSTRUMENTS
TEMPERATURE GAUGE
SYSTEM INSPECTION
Disconnect the thermo sensor wire from the thermo
sensor. Remove the sensor from the thermostat
housing.
Connect the sensor and instruments as shown.
Suspend the sensor in a pan of oil.
Do not let the sensor or thermometer touch the pan
or false readings will result.
Compare the gauge readings to the thermometer
readings as the oil heats.
GL1200D:
120"C
(24SoF)
TEMP
SENSOR INSPECTION
Suspend the sensor
in
oil and measure the resistance
through the sensor as the oil heats up.
(GL1200D)
G/Br
"....
SENSOR
(GL1200A)
OIL.--JM-J~>t
SENSOR
~HONDA
~GL1200D'GLI200A
THERMO SENSOR WIRE
60"C
85"'C 110
0
e
t20"C
Temperature
140°F 185°F 230°F 24S"F
Resistance 140n
44 n 20n 16 n
Do not let the unit or thermometer touch the pan
or false readings will result.
~s
and eye protection.
NOTE:
Oil must be used as the heated liquid to check
operation above 100°C 1212°FI
19-16
THERMOMETER