Does your temp gauge pin slightly left?

[jay_fyp]

The gauge is 200 center, my needle is always at like 197ish, slightly left of middle, never dead center. Is this normal. I know the temperature is fine, wondering if I have a bad sensor somewhere. Are your needles pinned at dead center 200 at full warm up?

 

[showdown 42]

I have 09 JSW same temp indicator level,don't worry about it as long as it stays the same.

 

[meerschm]

The "gauge" is programmed to look normal over a range of normal-ish coolant temperatures. the folks that programmed it decided the driver only needs to see the middle. if it gets close from a cold start, you will get some heat, and if it moves much past there, you are most likely working it very hard.

to see the real coolant temp, you need some kind of aftermarket device to tap the OBD for the real data.

that indicator stays straight up (or off a bit in your case) from 165f or so up to 225f or so

 

[adjat84th]

It doesn't sit perfectly at 200 in either of ours..just shy of straight up

 

[jay_fyp]

It doesn't sit perfectly at 200 in either of ours..just shy of straight up

Thanks, all of my other TDIs I've owned always stayed perfect Center, so was just curious. I know it's not an actual indication of exact temperature, just wanted to see if it was the same for others with the 2015s.