Coolant temp sensor shot?

[guiddruid]

this fault showed up last month:
17704 P1296 Cooling system malfunction

yesterday I got this:
16502 P0118 Engine Coolant Temp.Circ High Input

Does this just sound like a duff temp sensor to everyone else?

Shopping list;
· 059 919 501A - green coolant temperature sensor
· N903 168 02 - round rubber seal
· 032 121 142 - retaining clip

 

[guiddruid]

I'll buy & fit the parts and find out...
Is there any chance that the P1296 fault is not the temp sensor, but (for instance) the coolant level sensor?

 

[AwesomeSarah]

Hi Mate
Yes it is worth fitting
You will not need the clip to do the job though
Just the sensor and seal
Sarah

 

[longman]

Hi mate,

The 16502 fault definately sounds like senor or connection fault.

Can't find anything on 17704 but I would change the senor and re test to see if it comes back.

 

[guiddruid]

Thanks for the replies... noticed you were using the "17704" bit of the fault code (garage gave me the other half, and I looked it up in the guide), did a forum search, and found this link, which is great:

http://wiki.ross-tech.com/index.php/Category:Fault_Codes

Do a search on the left-hand-side, with your fault code, and get a good description of the possible faults. Cool.