Trany Temps?
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Trany Temps?
Originally posted by Fishin-Technician
the dummy factory one or aftermarket real ones??
D//FT
the dummy factory one or aftermarket real ones??
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AFTER MARKET REAL ONES
Mine runs at 125 normal driving, just wondering if that's "normal"
I have my <a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/">sending unit</a> tied in just above the pan on the drivers side.
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Trany Temps?
Originally posted by bddo
With the outside temps in the 60-70's, mine is running about 150 degrees... When it was in the 40's, I was running about 125 degrees..
With the outside temps in the 60-70's, mine is running about 150 degrees... When it was in the 40's, I was running about 125 degrees..
Thanks bddo, our outside temps are 44 right now, so I guess Im good.
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OK, maybe I'm getting senile in my old age.................what do you guys mean by "dummy" gauge.
Mine factory unit doesn't break the temp down into degrees, as you know, but it works. The needle rises as the temp increases, hangs around the middle of the scale while the truck's doing stuff, and drops back down afterwards.
Am I missing something?
Rick
Mine factory unit doesn't break the temp down into degrees, as you know, but it works. The needle rises as the temp increases, hangs around the middle of the scale while the truck's doing stuff, and drops back down afterwards.
Am I missing something?
Rick
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Karic,
Here is what we mean by "dummy gauge"...
As you stated, when you start the truck, the gauges go up to operating range. The problem is, that they don't ever move.
For example, with the oil pressure gauge, it always goes to the same point, and the only time it moves is if you loose all pressure, and it drops to nothing. In reality, the oil pressure changes anytime you accelerate, let off the gas, idling, WOT....You get to see these changes in pressure with the aftermarket gauges, and it lets you know in advance of a problem (hopefully).
The water temp gauge works very similar. My truck's normal operating temp is 195 degrees. When I start my truck, the factory gauge gets to the "normal" spot that it stays at when my aftermarket gauge is only reading 130 degrees... It doesn't move any further, even though the temp actually rises another 50-60 degrees.
I've been told that the volt meter gauge is a "dummy" too, but I'm not as worried about it.
Hope this helps.
Here is what we mean by "dummy gauge"...
As you stated, when you start the truck, the gauges go up to operating range. The problem is, that they don't ever move.
For example, with the oil pressure gauge, it always goes to the same point, and the only time it moves is if you loose all pressure, and it drops to nothing. In reality, the oil pressure changes anytime you accelerate, let off the gas, idling, WOT....You get to see these changes in pressure with the aftermarket gauges, and it lets you know in advance of a problem (hopefully).
The water temp gauge works very similar. My truck's normal operating temp is 195 degrees. When I start my truck, the factory gauge gets to the "normal" spot that it stays at when my aftermarket gauge is only reading 130 degrees... It doesn't move any further, even though the temp actually rises another 50-60 degrees.
I've been told that the volt meter gauge is a "dummy" too, but I'm not as worried about it.
Hope this helps.
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Gotcha, Bryan.......................Thanks.
So if I want to replace these "dummies" with actual working gauges, any thoughts on who's to purchase? Can I mount something in the factory dash locations without a lot of fuss and bother? What about using the factory <a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/"><a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/">sending unit</a></a>s? Any warranty problems/voids?
I've used aftermarket gauges in the past when my vehicles came equipped with "idiot lights", so I've got a handle on how to do the work itself. I'm just wondering what some of you "pros" have done. I don't REALLY want to butcher the dash, and I hate those underdash brackets.
How much effort is involved in using the A-pillar pods? Any pix of your conversion, Bryan?
Rick
So if I want to replace these "dummies" with actual working gauges, any thoughts on who's to purchase? Can I mount something in the factory dash locations without a lot of fuss and bother? What about using the factory <a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/"><a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/">sending unit</a></a>s? Any warranty problems/voids?
I've used aftermarket gauges in the past when my vehicles came equipped with "idiot lights", so I've got a handle on how to do the work itself. I'm just wondering what some of you "pros" have done. I don't REALLY want to butcher the dash, and I hate those underdash brackets.
How much effort is involved in using the A-pillar pods? Any pix of your conversion, Bryan?
Rick
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Karic,
I've got pics in my gallery of my gauge pod. I installed the water and tranny temp, along with the oil pressure gauges.
Stan has a great web site that contains pics of the installation process.. It was very helpful when doing mine.
Here is the link..
http://www.eurekaboy.com/f250/apillar.htm
I'm not aware of any way to use the existing gauges or <a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/">sending unit</a>s. I do know that you don't want to disconnect these after installing aftermarkets. This will definitely cause the computer to throw out error codes and cause your "service engine soon" light to come on...
Hope this helps.
I've got pics in my gallery of my gauge pod. I installed the water and tranny temp, along with the oil pressure gauges.
Stan has a great web site that contains pics of the installation process.. It was very helpful when doing mine.
Here is the link..
http://www.eurekaboy.com/f250/apillar.htm
I'm not aware of any way to use the existing gauges or <a href="http://www.motorhaven.com/">sending unit</a>s. I do know that you don't want to disconnect these after installing aftermarkets. This will definitely cause the computer to throw out error codes and cause your "service engine soon" light to come on...
Hope this helps.
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I like the A-pillar mounts, nice and clean. However to make it nice and neat you have to drill some holes to run your wires through.
If you ever want to get rid of it, just buy a new A-pillar from the dealer.
You could go with the one that goes around your colum, but people have said it blocks certain parts of the dash.
Others have hle sawed into their lower dash panel.
Like Bryan said, just leave the stock ones where they are and use the new <a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/"><a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/">sending unit</a></a>s for the new guages.
I'm partial to auto meter, I pretty much get them for free from a sponsor, so I run them.
If you ever want to get rid of it, just buy a new A-pillar from the dealer.
You could go with the one that goes around your colum, but people have said it blocks certain parts of the dash.
Others have hle sawed into their lower dash panel.
Like Bryan said, just leave the stock ones where they are and use the new <a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/"><a href="http://motorhaven.autoanything.com/">sending unit</a></a>s for the new guages.
I'm partial to auto meter, I pretty much get them for free from a sponsor, so I run them.
