Tranny temp guage installed....
#1
Tranny temp guage installed....
I go this installed last week...with alot of help from posts I found on this site:
My tranny temp guage, well, is a water temp guage measuring tranny temp. Tranny guages were starting at $100 locally, so I said screw the little word on the guage face.
I wired it up using my radio's black/yellow for switched power and the radio's blue/red wire for the dimmer control. Ground was to the body near the sensor, and I ran the sensor wire through an existing hole in my firewall.
I was concerned how much ATF I would lose when I removed the bolt that was in that hole, but I only a tablespoon or so came out. I also made sure to wrap that sensor in teflon tape to prevent leaking.
I ran the truck for 100km afterwards (went fishing), and my top temp on a 35^C day was just 160^F. Normal driving around town (stop and go) in nromal weather I get up to maybe 150^F/155^F, and thats takes a while.
I am so happy to have this, I know it doesn't prevent a problem, but it lets me know if a problem is on its way.
I used the pressure sensor port behind the shift linkage...front of the truck is to the left....
Here is where I put the guage, the wires come up through the fuse panel.
Up close:
The button on the guage lets me choose between 7 colors ---ooooooo. But they were too bright, so I cut the dimmer wire, and put in a variable resistor, adjusted to the point I liked the brightness and measured the POT. It read 640 ohms, so I slapped a 620 ohm resistor in there and called it a day.
My tranny temp guage, well, is a water temp guage measuring tranny temp. Tranny guages were starting at $100 locally, so I said screw the little word on the guage face.
I wired it up using my radio's black/yellow for switched power and the radio's blue/red wire for the dimmer control. Ground was to the body near the sensor, and I ran the sensor wire through an existing hole in my firewall.
I was concerned how much ATF I would lose when I removed the bolt that was in that hole, but I only a tablespoon or so came out. I also made sure to wrap that sensor in teflon tape to prevent leaking.
I ran the truck for 100km afterwards (went fishing), and my top temp on a 35^C day was just 160^F. Normal driving around town (stop and go) in nromal weather I get up to maybe 150^F/155^F, and thats takes a while.
I am so happy to have this, I know it doesn't prevent a problem, but it lets me know if a problem is on its way.
I used the pressure sensor port behind the shift linkage...front of the truck is to the left....
Here is where I put the guage, the wires come up through the fuse panel.
Up close:
The button on the guage lets me choose between 7 colors ---ooooooo. But they were too bright, so I cut the dimmer wire, and put in a variable resistor, adjusted to the point I liked the brightness and measured the POT. It read 640 ohms, so I slapped a 620 ohm resistor in there and called it a day.
#5
Cool. Now you need it in a guage pod. Will look alot better. (jmo)
Where can I get a single guage, guage pod? - in the grey my interior is (or close enough)
All I found are doubles. Are the pods from another auto compatable?
#11
#12
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Rangerguy
4.0L OHV & SOHC V6 Tech
5
07-09-2009 02:40 PM