Automatic Temperture Sender

[fishnsurf]

Hey mate, if you don't mind me along, what did this cost you?

hi sounds silly but it was either $235 or $265 cant find invoice because i purchased temp kit and a manual lock up kit for the trany at same time we are going to be doing some heavy towing so wanted to watch temps and engage lock up whilst towing to bring temp down

[teno45]

hi sounds silly but it was either $235 or $265 cant find invoice because i purchased temp kit and a manual lock up kit for the trany at same time we are going to be doing some heavy towing so wanted to watch temps and engage lock up whilst towing to bring temp down

Thanks mate. gives me a ball park figure, Dont do a huge amount of towing myself so dont know whether its worth it or not. Whats involved in the manual lock up kit?

[taslucas]

Thanks mate. gives me a ball park figure, Dont do a huge amount of towing myself so dont know whether its worth it or not. Whats involved in the manual lock up kit?

Have a look in the DIY for a thread on manual torque converter

tappin it

[outbackjack]

Fishnsurf, have you got any pictures of the install? I have the sender and gauge, need the adapter for the trans.

[ripper]

Whats involved in the manual lock up kit?

There's a new DIY thread where the photos actually work now

[ripper]

Has anyone got a picture or two for the install of the sender for Auto Temp?

I am thinking that you put some elbow joiner at the inlet to the radiator from the Trans.

I'm after some aftermarket sender photos now too, if anyone has some.

If I understand correctly, I might need to drill through the Banjo Bolt that holds the cooler line onto the transmission, and then tap a thread into the bolt. Hopefully it's as simple as that.

A photo of one from wholesale Autos would be great, but I want to use a digital gauge rather than their analogue one, and I'm hoping to do it cheaper too.

[my third 256]

could you use one of these then just bolts onto housing
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/NISSAN-PA...item2a22092c65

[ripper]

could you use one of these then just bolts onto housing

Don't think I'd trust that for transmission temps, because it's the ATF/coolant itself which is damaged by heat, and I think it can change quickly. That flat display could be good though. It might fit nicely on the steering column.

For engine temp I think it'd be okay, because it'd warn you if the temp was rising. I think the only time engine temps rise quickly is with coolant loss, and no temp gauge is fast enough to warn you of that.

I've been planning to put in a coolant loss/oil pressure alarm, and should probably do all of this as one project.



PS. Just noticed your signature "OH LEATHER IS NICE"
From what I've seen in cars, leather is just a poor substitute for vinyl :-)

[adventurepaul]

I made up mine here http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...d-temp-display
I just taped the sensor onto the outlet cooler pipe. Runs 60 ish deg most of the time. Cost me about $60 but thats for battery volts and 5 other temps too.

[ripper]

I made up mine here

That's awesome, except that you've probably just given me a heap of work to do

I just taped the sensor onto the outlet cooler pipe.

Do you have a photo of that?

I'm guessing you've heard of the Raspberry Pi?

EDIT: Well now I feel dumb.
Just realised that I read "taped the sensor onto" as tapped the sensor into :-(