Tagged: Temperature Gauge

Daimler gauge repair 0

Daimler gauge repair

My Daimler Double-Six, along with all Series 1 XJ’s and derivatives has four gauges in the centre of the dashboard above the rocker switches.   These are: Voltage Oil Pressure Water Temperature Fuel They had all stopped working and I wanted to get them to work again, especially the water temperature one.   I quickly ruled out a blown fuse, as many other things in the...

The DS can now take its own temperature 2

The DS can now take its own temperature

Ever since I bought the DS I had wanted to have a working temperature gauge.  DS Temperature gauges are quite rare – only sold as standard in cold climates and on some high end models.   My car had received a replacement instrument cluster some time in the past, but since the car was not sold with the gauge, the wiring was not present....

DS Instrument Cluster 1

DS Instrument Cluster

The instrument cluster of my Citroen DS needed to be removed to fit the new Retrosound Model Two radio I had purchased for the car.    While it was out, I had a few things I wanted to address: My temperature gauge was disconnected The silver circles around the gauges were peeling off There was minimal speedometer illumination, a problem in our world full...