coolant temp gauge location

[MWS]

Thats where i stuck mine

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[Benross]

Whats the deal on the other end of it? How do you fit them and how do they measure the temp?

[tashtego]

Thats where i stuck mine

Wow, last time I saw that amount of dials it was in the cockpit of a Hercules C-130 and I was wearing camouflage...you've got a full weather station there...
Still, looks good...

[POPEYE]

cheer's, there all water temp gauges, am i being paranoid?

[POPEYE]

Whats the deal on the other end of it? How do you fit them and how do they measure the temp?

easy to fit (once you found a hole for it, the other end fits into a union that you have to buy and cut into the top hose or fit into the stat houseing with a threaded adaptor, i like the hose method as it lets ya know when the stats openes, (gauge starts going) readout is clear and more accurate than the stock gauge, time that shifts into the red it's too late useually

[POPEYE]

After wiring the unit, it failed

Digits are illegible, ie only shows 1/2 of the numbers.

Waiting for an answer ref replacement from ebay supplier

Make sure the sender is earthed, the caseing of i mean, guess you already did that tho, i fitted a pair of digital temp gauges for the veg oil and niether of em worked, both stayed on 28deg all the time, useless, analog for me

[Bazcam]

Digital gauges have worked great for me.
Top left: engine oil temp
Top middle: water temp
Top right: tranny temp
Bottom left: volts
Bottom right: oil pressure

As some have said, these things like good earths, not just the gauge
but the sender too.

[woodwarm]

Supplier has promised a full refund ref faulty gauge.


Need to search for a quality temp. gauge


Thanks for all the input, suggestions & pictures

[POPEYE]

Thats neat Baz, i do like those, i have to say their much easier to read than mine
woodwarm, at least you have a decent ebayer, what make is the faulty gauge? the ones i had that didn't work were a chinese make, and as it was about 4 months from buying to fitting i didn't even try to get my money back, for one thing they were no longer listing on ebay! bstds!!
just buy the best you can!

[woodwarm]

erm. When package arrived label stated "made in China"

[woodwarm]

Digital temperature gauge now removed.

Analog Tim gauge on order.

[shokenore]

Digital temperature gauge now removed.

Analog Tim gauge on order.

I did this;
http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/showthread.php?t=79947

[woodwarm]

I like that Ady.

Now given up on digital technology.

Old school for old fart

[woodwarm]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2712125797...84.m1423.l2649

removed blanking plug in thermostat housing,had a choice of three adapters supplied in the above kit.

Happy to report, one was a perfect fit. Looks neat & tidy



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[woodwarm]

Four months later.

Temperature remains constant at 82 degrees