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gridez31 Feb 25, 2010 01:20 PM

temp gauge
 
i just got an aftermarket water temp gauge and am wondering where it screws in at. i am all so wondering if that would give me the same readings as the stock one. i have the didgital dash and nothing works so i just want to know if im gona over heat

hoov100 Feb 25, 2010 04:07 PM

get the hose adapter and tie it in to the lower radiator hose. The stock gauge is about as accurate as guessing. And you probably need a new dash power supply.

gridez31 Feb 25, 2010 06:26 PM

where would you get one of them at and how does it screw in to it

NismoPick Feb 25, 2010 06:50 PM

Most cars have the sensor at the thermostat neck since that's the hottest point for coolant. You could probably retrofit your new sensor into the stock location.

And what brand water temp gauge did you get? Cheap ones are, well... cheap for a reason. :D

You can also test accuracy by using a non-contact infrared thermometer...

hoov100 Feb 25, 2010 08:47 PM


Originally Posted by NismoPick (Post 276084)
Most cars have the sensor at the thermostat neck since that's the hottest point for coolant. You could probably retrofit your new sensor into the stock location.

And what brand water temp gauge did you get? Cheap ones are, well... cheap for a reason. :D

You can also test accuracy by using a non-contact infrared thermometer...

To be fair, you would need one on the lower and upper radiator hose and one in the head to get any real data, but the lower radiator hose would be a better place to get a reading from, as your measuring the temp of the water leaving the motor.

rogerz Feb 28, 2010 10:11 AM

do a search on power supply fixes for the digi dash. Might be on azbum site or xenon or atlantic blue


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