How to install a mechanical water temp gauge?
wrap the connection up in tape, use some heat shrink and corrugated split tubing to neaten the wiring up abit. your almost done!! install the gauge into its cup, dash or panel and pop the light into the back of the gauge.
Do you need a temp gauge on a new car?
Many new cars use high and low temperature lights instead of traditional gauges. While the lights will alert you to dangerous temperatures, they do not provide information about the operating temperature of the vehicle.
Is the temp probe a brass or somesort unit?
nope, the temp probe is a brass unit of somesort but the line will be under pressure when its at temp. I think that most of the mechanical temperature gauges use a line that is filled with ether which expands and contracts as a function of temperature.
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.
What should I do if my temp gauge reads Hot?
Check the temperature gauge inside the car. If the temperature now reads hot, then there is a open wire in the sending unit. You should immediately have the temperature gauge repaired.
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 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 does the temperature gauge on a Honda work?
This sends a signal directly to the dashboard gauge. There is another coolant temperature sensor close by which sends a signal to the ECU to help in engine management. You shouldn’t get confused between the two as the one you want only has one wire and the other has two.