Where do I put the water temp gauge in my car?
Clip the gauge light into the hole in the back of the temperature gauge. Route the temperature probe through the engine compartment to the existing temperature sending unit mounting location. Avoid running the tubing near moving parts or exhaust components. Remove the existing temperature sending unit with an open-ended or adjustable wrench.
How do you install a water temp sensor?
Cut a slit in the side of a 7/8 inch grommet and slide the grommet over the temperature sensor tube. Slide the sensor through the mounting hole and through the hole in the firewall. Install the grommet in the hole in the firewall. Slide the temperature gauge into the mounting hole.
Can a tachometer be used as a water temp gauge?
Installing a water temperature gauge is just as simple as installing the tachometer was, regardless of whether you are installing a mechanical gauge or an electrical gauge. You’ll need to tap into a key-switched power source again, as the water temperature gauges are externally powered.
Do you need a power source for a water temp gauge?
You’ll need to tap into a key-switched power source again, as the water temperature gauges are externally powered. Grounding is the same, follow the same guidelines listed above and have a good ground to either the engine or the frame.
Clip the gauge light into the hole in the back of the temperature gauge. Route the temperature probe through the engine compartment to the existing temperature sending unit mounting location. Avoid running the tubing near moving parts or exhaust components. Remove the existing temperature sending unit with an open-ended or adjustable wrench.
Cut a slit in the side of a 7/8 inch grommet and slide the grommet over the temperature sensor tube. Slide the sensor through the mounting hole and through the hole in the firewall. Install the grommet in the hole in the firewall. Slide the temperature gauge into the mounting hole.
How big of a hole do you need for a water temp gauge?
Ensure that the gauge will be visible and that no wires or hoses behind the dash will be damaged when drilling the mounting hole. Use a drill and hole saw to make a 2 1/16 or 2 5/8 inch hole (depending on the gauge model) in the dashboard at the chosen location. Drill a 7/8 inch hole in the vehicle’s firewall.
How do you mount a temperature sender on a car?
Wrap two layers of teflon tape clockwise around the threads of the included mounting nut. Screw the mounting nut into the temperature sender mounting hole and tighten securely with a wrench. Insert the temperature probe into the mounting nut and tighten the sealing nut securely into the mounting nut with a wrench.