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Guage temp erratic read

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BMW 318i, year 1998, E46, M43

Please some body help me?

Question: When staret engine, the gauge temperature foward on the rigth, stay there all the time, i can´t know wath is the real engine temperature.

Thanks

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My email adress is [email protected] my Bmw is a 1996 model M43 motor my double temp switch is not working ? Please help me

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