Transmission Temp Gauge
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Transmission Temp Gauge
I have a 2000 V10 250 SD 4X4 short bed. The vehicle did not come with a transmission tem gauge. I am new to the ford trucks (buying this truck only a month ago) and am wodering if I should install one. The main reason behind this is because i am going to plow this winter and I want to know when the trans is getting hot. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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It is always a good idea to install a temp guage for your tranny ESPECIALLY if you're gonna work your tranny harder than normal. (Plowing / towing / etc.)
It is a fairly straightforward install. You'll need...
1. a guage with the wires and sender.
2. more wire
3. a place for it to go in your truck
4. a power source. Switched power is cool but always on power works in a jiffy, too. They don't use much electricity. Wire the light into your panel lights so that it dim with the others.
It is an easy mod that can be done in about 45 minutes depending on where you put the actual gauge.
There lots of choices out there. Just get the one that looks best to you and has a reputable name and, of course, fits your budget.
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THIS WAS POST #10,000!!!! FOR ME!
It is a fairly straightforward install. You'll need...
1. a guage with the wires and sender.
2. more wire
3. a place for it to go in your truck
4. a power source. Switched power is cool but always on power works in a jiffy, too. They don't use much electricity. Wire the light into your panel lights so that it dim with the others.
It is an easy mod that can be done in about 45 minutes depending on where you put the actual gauge.
There lots of choices out there. Just get the one that looks best to you and has a reputable name and, of course, fits your budget.
THIS WAS POST #10,000!!!! FOR ME! Last edited by Monsta; Nov 2, 2006 at 08:54 PM.
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The stock gauge is pratically useless. It is designed to move to normal range at 70° and not move again until temps hit 220°.
Wish they woulda made a digital readout of all the pertinent info; oil temp & pressure, coolant temp, tranny fluid temp, boost (PSD), EGT (PSD) and voltage. Have the readout on the left side and a checkmark after the number to indicate if it is in the nominal range and a exclaimation (!) mark if is exceeds a certain value. Geez, how simple would that be!? Oh well...
Wish they woulda made a digital readout of all the pertinent info; oil temp & pressure, coolant temp, tranny fluid temp, boost (PSD), EGT (PSD) and voltage. Have the readout on the left side and a checkmark after the number to indicate if it is in the nominal range and a exclaimation (!) mark if is exceeds a certain value. Geez, how simple would that be!? Oh well...
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Originally Posted by Monsta
The stock gauge is pratically useless. It is designed to move to normal range at 70° and not move again until temps hit 220°.
Wish they woulda made a digital readout of all the pertinent info; oil temp & pressure, coolant temp, tranny fluid temp, boost (PSD), EGT (PSD) and voltage. Have the readout on the left side and a checkmark after the number to indicate if it is in the nominal range and a exclaimation (!) mark if is exceeds a certain value. Geez, how simple would that be!? Oh well...
Wish they woulda made a digital readout of all the pertinent info; oil temp & pressure, coolant temp, tranny fluid temp, boost (PSD), EGT (PSD) and voltage. Have the readout on the left side and a checkmark after the number to indicate if it is in the nominal range and a exclaimation (!) mark if is exceeds a certain value. Geez, how simple would that be!? Oh well...
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Originally Posted by skipperw
It would have saved me a lot of money!!
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Sweet dash... I hate to think how much $$ all of that cost!
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