Opel/Vauxhall Secret Menu Free Temperature Sensor Bodgit And Leggit Garage

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In a lot of Opel / Vauxhall there is no temperature gauge and is very difficult to know if your car is overheating especially when you are driving your car as you cannot see any sign of smoke or anything like that as you are driving this can cause major engine failure as you do not know anything is wrong why would this video we show you a secret menu where you can see a live temperature Reading from your engine and it's free the best things in life are free

With this video it can save you from destroying your engine you can monitor it if you see a problem pull over and hopefully stop permanent damage I don't understand why Opel don't put a temperature sensor in their car this is what causes a lot of engine problems because you cannot tell if your engine is overheating until it's too late

[mavrlik]

⚠ BEWARE ⚠ – in certain firmware versions, access to hidden menu causes random wake-ups of infotainment system if the vehicle is parked so the battery will be fully drained in 2-3 days! The way to reliably undo this problem is to disconnect the battery, wait a minute and then re-connect, so the infotainment is reset. (Then it is no longer in hidden menu mode. Hidden menu mode can be also switched off by the same button sequence as it is switched on, but I am not sure whether it is also as sufficient as disconnecting the battery to stop battery drain.)

I learned this hard way, when I used temperature indicator all the time using this trick and car service were not able to find cause of my battery drains for several years. Once I stopped using this mode and reset the system, the draining issue "suddenly" disappeared.

[krystinamason]

This is absolutely brilliant. Thank you! I had no idea how to find this out.. even read the manual from cover to cover.
Still no clue.. until i found your video.
Out of interest what should optimum temperature be when idling and after a short journey? My newly purchased astra seems to be getting very hot! Thank you for any help!

[mattbennett]

Apparently, VX advertisement at time of Astra H release was no temperature gauge to reduce information driver saw so less bombarding with info whilst driving.
Personally, a temperature gauge would be nice, if the red coolant light comes on the engine might already be seized...

[colinmoss]

Wish I’d known about this when I had my Astra. Steam from under the bonnet was the first indication of something wrong. Penny pinching by Vauxhall. Last my last one I’m afraid.

[paultaylor]

I had a Zafira B 08 reg 1.9 CDti 150 bhp for 5 years and never knew that. How much harder would it have been to do what most other manufacturers do and have a dial fitted to the dashboard?

[johndenbury]

Thanks for your useful video, I find it really annoying not to have a normal display, can I fit a T piece where the standard one is and fit an accessory one ?
V for Vauxhall, or is that too obvious.

[lisakedward]

Some different buttons for us same radio on..settings long press..
And we have 2 buttons under the screen the right button is the cycle through for us not bc
Not sure if you can change or assign the special button..but if your car doesn't cycle through try the other buttons.

[BigDave]

You can do it on Corsa D as well but by pulling both stalks towards you

[shortstuff]

Thank u having problems with mine now handy to have

[johnnykeane]

I have an astra, thank you for this video. Do you think it's a decent car? What temperature should my astra always be between and when should I be worried? 🙂

[mejaz]

What if you don’t have a CD and BC button due to replacing the factory stereo ?

[jasonwade]

I would assume it stands for velocity stands to reason I think

[tanuow]

My wife’s £35k BMW (2017) doesn’t have a coolant temp gauge either and the instrument panel looks early 1990’s. The coolant temp gauge is an indicator for so many things that could be going wrong.

[DecuTHC]

Very good and in A working way to check the engine temperature. Thank you for sharing this valuable knowledge with others

[eirikgudyleashio]

Thanks mate, 😅 just what i was looking for. Just got an Astra 1.7cdti 2010 mod. Surely there had to be some way of knowing the coolant heat..

[ZaneofAustin]

ty
just got my grandma's astra xe and i refused to believe there was no way to check the engine temp

[pjmeee]

Hi there did this as you showed on my 2013 zafira b and the display said NO FUNCTION?? ANY IDEAS?

[Byte_Dude_]

Do you know how to find it if you have aftermarket radio?

[FoodTravelDude]

What's a bad temperature warning too high?

[sundelight]

Hi great video i wanted to ask ive just brought a vectra 2007 and when i switch on the ignition the radio comes on even though i switch it off when i switch the ignition off thanks. I dont know how to stop the radio from coming on when i switch the igntion on thanks