Dakota Digital trannsmission temperature Gauge Installation

[rgiles]

Originally posted by RFR2212
Could add some gauges in the a-piller... looks good though!

Thanks...I'm sure there must be pods for the A-pillar but I couldn't find any. The ones for the 96-01's don't fit so they need a new design.

 

[dogfriend]

Is the calibration of voltage to temp the same for a water temp and an oil temp sender?

I don't see why you couldn't switch back and forth from two oil type sensors (i.e. two trans temp senders at different locations) but I don't know if the reading will be correct for the water temp sender.

 

[rgiles]

I would have to go with the 400 degrees F sending unit. So long as they are the water and tranny have the same rating it should read correctly I would think. The water sending unit is normally 300 F unit.

 

[dogfriend]

It sounds like it should work then as long as the temp senders have the same range.

I am thinking about running two trans temp senders - one located on the cooler line at the trans for the high temp; the second one located after the trans cooler so I can see what the cooler performance is. Is that **** or what?

This might actually happen over Xmas holidays while the GF is out of town.

 

[X24]

I have my temp sender and filter mounted right before it goes into the cooler. Now that its getting colder outside it hardly gets above 100*. In the summer it's gone up to 175*.

 

[rgiles]

Originally posted by 98FordX24
I have my temp sender and filter mounted right before it goes into the cooler. Now that its getting colder outside it hardly gets above 100*. In the summer it's gone up to 175*.

I've seen mine go up to 187 and it was only 65 degrees out. It hovers around 155 at 70 mph on the freeway. It never hangs around 100 it usually climes up to around 130-160. Mine is also before the cooler. I wonder why such a difference?

 

[X24]

When I went 70 MPH on the highway in about 60* weather it stayed 123* constant. Oil pressure stayed at 41 psi. Not sure why there is such a difference.

 

[Bill MacLeod]

FWIW
I have 2 sending units for trans temp in the stang. One is at the aux. filter before the coolers. This is reading fluid temp from the converter.(hottest)
Second sender is in the pan. Toggle back & forth with a SPDT switch.
On real hot days (85 to 95) with engine temp at 210 to 220, there will be as much as 15 degrees diff in temp. Will run as high as 190 + from the converter.
In colder weather (40 to 50) trans temp doesn't go much above 125.
Gauge is an autometer elec.