Yup - within 5 mins mine is sitting at 12 o'clock
I noticed that the temp gauge rises quite rapidly in my 535. Is this normal in a bimmer? I start it up, let it idle for maybe 30-60 sec. and then I pull away. I don't really get on it but about 3-4 blocks away, the temps is up to normal.
I've never had a car's gauge do this. Does it sound normal?
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Yup - within 5 mins mine is sitting at 12 o'clock
My 530 does what yours does, my 525 takes miles to reach middle temp position!
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I can only imagine what you swapped in at a dealer :-p new car? Just messing with ya. I bet it was the thermostat. That'll play a big role in how a car gets up to temp. I used to run a low temp t-stat and it'd take longer to warm up than my current 80 degree standard temperature unit. HTH
there is a delay in most sending units for display so that people dont freak when things would normally jump up and down. Your gauge says cold until the delay kicks in saying it better send a more realistic number and thats when it kicks in where you see it pop to center line (or wherever).
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Cool thanks!
1952 MG TD
1963 MGB
1967 MGB GT Special
1974 MGB Roadster
1991 Ford Ranger
1997 BMW 528I
2000 Harley Davidson Softail
2004 Ford Expedition