elecrics 1988 360 exh temp lamp flashing

[wkeedwell]

exh temp lamp flashing intermittently what doz this mean

[filthyjohn]

Exh temp lamp?

You don't happen to mean this one do you?

[wkeedwell]

no it is this one

[volvosneverdie]

Thats retro-fitted mate.
Shouldnt be there.
Try asking the former keeper what its hooked up to?

[nvdw]

That's where the switch for your rear fog lights should be.

[karibaklid]

hi i have one on my 85 360 ex japan most japanese cars have them ..there is a sensor on the exhaust manifold.i never had them on previous 240/960 but they were nz/ Australian models i think used imports to nz 1000s every year have them disconnected at border inspection.. i need to replace my back adjustment wheels on my front seats any problems ? cheers jack m

[SteveP]

I was going to say... my MX5 (Eunos Roadster import) had an exhaust gas temp light... basically if the cat gets too hot the light lights up... does that mean maybe your car is ex japanese?

[CBA]

find the sensor on the exhaust, there'll be something (probably) cant't gurantee it has a real sensor... that's like something off a mig fulcrum. http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/ai ... ulcrum.jpg

there has to be some sensor on the exhaust, find it and check its connector.

does the light stay on all the time, or come on after a while?

[karibaklid]

lamp on my car goes off once engine starts.also my vehicle dash lite cannot be dimmed.. i have also driving / fog lamps in front switch is in console same as cig liter and radio antenna control switches.the heat indicator is i believe for catalytic converter ... cheers jack m

[CBA]

so overheating cat...
Main reasons for this:

Timing belt slipped,
Exhaust valve stuck open,
Mixture issues,
Timing Issues,
Misfiring,


Generally :Fuel getting into exhaust and burning in the cat instead.

Also could be due to a clogged catalyst,

That's all I know.

[CBA]

actually any part of the exhaust, silencer, backbox, they can clog near the joins too.

Could be a bad sensor.