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 Post subject: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:25 am 
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I dont like the "modified" look, with gauges popping out all over the place. I just thought of this. With a two position switch you could use the coolant temperature gauge to view transmission temp.

Think of it, your coolant will rest right at about 190 degrees, and you are used to exactly where it points. With a temp sender wired to the secondary position of the switch a quick flip would show transmission temp.

What do you guys think? The ultimate stealth gauge.

i think it will be do able i will do up a circuit diagram idea later becouse all you will do is change wear the input is
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 Post subject: Re: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 11:31 am 
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Bare in mind that if it is going in a stock car, the ECU reads the Engine temp, the second you switch to the Trans, the thermos may trigger and engine run richer/leaner to compensate.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 12:01 pm 
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iv thought that one through and all you would have to do is cut the wiring on the dash side of the ecu i believe the dash should provide the + side if not you would add another wire on to the switch

edit: as stated here http://www.naxja.org/forum/archive/inde ... 09211.html

its do able as long as you use same sensor desinged for gauge, you can also have more than 2 inputs so you could have

oil temp
Trans Temp
Coolant Temp

Maybe Brakes if used in racing? idk on that one though
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 Post subject: Re: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:00 pm 
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Trans temps can run up to 120*C....or higher if towing.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:06 pm 
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cjh wrote:
Trans temps can run up to 120*C....or higher if towing.


Thats what I thought.

Sure he could put another sender in and keep that guage in a medium level.

With 562rwkw the last thing I'd watch out for is a cooked tranny. ?¿

 

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 Post subject: Re: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:50 pm 
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Unfortunately, the temp is sent from the ECU to the cluster along the DATA line, which also sends other info to the cluster. This means you can't isolate just the water temp signal as there is not a specific wire that goes to just an input for the temp gauge. The plugs do not have a pinout for it at all.

EA-ED models do have a separate wire for the temp gauge so it would be feasible in that instance.

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 Post subject: Re: Slealth Temp Gauge Idea
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 2:03 am 
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cheers benj il look into it abit more if you could isolate the cluster on the pinouts on the temp gauge you could do it

highest iv seen my coolant is 130ish normally sits 90is with no coolant atm
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 8:30 am 
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Benji's right it is a field bus , what your'e proposing wont work I'm afraid . Worse still it may back fed and do damage to your cluster .
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 9:16 pm 
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to eliminate the back feeding you would install diodes
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