BX 23 Temp Gage < cold

Tollster · Jul 11, 2006

The temp gage on my BX23 does not seem to register anything, zero, nilch.
I mowed yesterday with a 60"MMM for about 2.5 hours, 85 degrees and when I was putting it away I noticed that it appeared to be bottomed on the cold end.
Any ideas? Anyone else have this issue. I did not check the wires underneath, but did notice the back lighting on the gages funtioned.
Thanks

HomeBrew2 · Jul 11, 2006

Not sure, but seems like the first time or two I changed the oil or "fixed" the air filter bracket I knocked the sending unit wire off. Seems like it's the wire sticking up out of the top of the head (?) I can check tonight if you don't get a resolution.

Tollster · Jul 11, 2006

Both of which I have done, I recently performed the bracket ritual. So its a good chance its at the sending unit? I will look it over tonight. It definitely appears to be no signal as its reading less than cold. Thank you.
I will post tomorrow and let you know how I made out.

vlpena · Jul 12, 2006

85 degrees? Down here is South Texas, it's 85 degrees at 7 am! Did you break a sweat?

Jimbrown · Jul 12, 2006

85 heck that winter time it is 102 here right now.

bx23barry · Jul 12, 2006

105 here yesterday. Does sound like ya got a broke connection on the gauge.

Tollster · Jul 14, 2006

I think I found the sending unit on the right side above the oil filter, one blue lead. It appears to be connected, I pulled it off and re-installed it, and verified connections under the dash. As for the 85 degrees, I failed to mention it is still december here. We jus had all that flooding that was on the news. We lost 2 covered bridges, one of which was one of the only 2 twin covered bridges in the US. The roads are still closed in many areas. I am head to a National tractor Pull tonight to whatch the big boys. But anyway,I do believe that July heat is headed this way starting saturday. Anything over 90 and my bodily funtions start to shut down, even if its breezy.
Figure I'll be mowing real soon, I will keep ya posted. thanks for the quick reply.

kevinj · Jul 14, 2006

Tollster said:
I think I found the sending unit on the right side above the oil filter, one blue lead. It appears to be connected,

I think that is the oil sender. I belive the temp sender is in the top of the head.

Tollster · Jul 14, 2006

AH, I blieve you are correct, I will look abit more, I could not find it and tried to chase any wires coming from the main harness. I will do a better visual around the head tonight. I just could not find anything. I did switch out the air filter bracket and thought I may have interfered with it then. But I still have not found it. That was the oil sender, as it resembles the one on the jeep. Thank you!

kevinj · Jul 14, 2006

Tollster said:
AH, I blieve you are correct, I will look abit more, I could not find it and tried to chase any wires coming from the main harness. I will do a better visual around the head tonight. I just could not find anything. I did switch out the air filter bracket and thought I may have interfered with it then. But I still have not found it. That was the oil sender, as it resembles the one on the jeep. Thank you!

I have had the bx1500 & bx 1850, not your model but the sender was on top in the left front corner of the head or in front of the air cleaner.

Good luck and I agree that the wire is disconnected as I had the same problem.