trans temp gauge
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From: north west new jersey
Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
There is a plug on the left side of the transmission, above the pan, that the sender fits directly in. Remove plug, install sensor, using no tape, if it is a one wire sender. It grounds through the case.
the best way is welding a plug onto the pan for a though the tin messurement.
i have had at least 50 trucks in lately all saying their tans is running to hot. sure oil heats up under pressure and that is what they had . we installed a alloy pan with a pipe thread useing their sender . the result is way down.
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Originally Posted by joeycyph56
what trans is that in the pic?.. is that the torq shift or the 4r100?..I was interested in doing the same on my 06 but was not sure where to mount the sender. Could i possibly use where the stock sensor mounts?..
You can't use the same place that the stock sensor mounts. The stock sensor is in the solenoid body, and it doesn't screw into a port. Plus, if you remove the stock sensor the computer isn't going to be able to control the trans correctly.
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U R Kidding right . . .
Originally Posted by captchas
guys that plug is for checking the high side trans pressure not for fuild temps .by useing it you get a false reading of pressureized oil.
the best way is welding a plug onto the pan for a though the tin messurement.
i have had at least 50 trucks in lately all saying their tans is running to hot. sure oil heats up under pressure and that is what they had . we installed a alloy pan with a pipe thread useing their sender . the result is way down.
the best way is welding a plug onto the pan for a though the tin messurement.
i have had at least 50 trucks in lately all saying their tans is running to hot. sure oil heats up under pressure and that is what they had . we installed a alloy pan with a pipe thread useing their sender . the result is way down.
Yeah, your everyday DIYer can just weld 
a plug in their tranny pan 
for exact opperation temps. Come on my man, that really isn't too practical don't you know? 
Do you do these in your home garage as well?
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From: north west new jersey
as i build compation autos every day " sponser level10 performance transmissions" all i'm doing is stateing what would be proper. that would be when the pan is down for service to have some one braze a tang onto the pan so one would get the correct temps in the pan, not preheated as from that plug for checking the trans pressure which is near 200 pounds
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A story ya'll might find interesting. I popped a trans on my class A motorhome (Dodge 440) some years back. After repairs decided I need to know trans temp better than what the stock gauges were giving me (one in the dash, and one added by Southwind that was part of the dip stick). I found a gauge at Camping World that came with a filter. Didn't particularly want the filter but that was ok. I was going to install it but decided my mechanic good do a better job than I cutting tubing, etc. He suggested locating the filter housing (with sending unit) as close to the trans as possible in the return line so we could measure the oil in the pan (seems to agree with those here). To make a long story short, the next trip I burned up the trans, total and complete! Seems the filter housing was one-way, the mechanic said he put it correct but I don't think so. He had it several days before I looked at the housing and it was correct but . . . he had it several days before . . . well you get the point. The mechanic paid for half of the rebuilding of the trans (they only remove, another shop rebuilt). Lesson learned.
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QUOTE=Spectre 023]what temps are you guys that have it mounted in the trans side hole getting?
I'm seeing about 145 in summer pulling my 30' fifth wheel. About 5 degrees lower not pulling...and it takes a long while to get it there.
I'm seeing about 145 in summer pulling my 30' fifth wheel. About 5 degrees lower not pulling...and it takes a long while to get it there.
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If you cant weld or cant find a place that will do it you can get a universal trans drain plug kit then you only remove the pan and drill a hole and use it to install the sender
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Here u go . . .
Originally Posted by Spectre 023
what temps are you guys that have it mounted in the trans side hole getting?
and what temps would you normally get in a cooler line?
and what temps would you normally get in a cooler line?
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If one of the posters have an 03 or newer truck you can put the instrument cluster into self test mode (hold down the trip reset button while starting the engine) One of the options is to look at the trans temp. Now you can compare this to your installed gage and we can get to the bottom of this. I have been contemplating installing a gage and would like to know how much difference the port mount sensor makes.
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From: mission, tx
yeah..if its not too much trouble, would one of you with an 03 or higher truck try it out?
in the mean time im going to mount it in the side hole. if it turns out that its only like 5 degrees difference ill leave it, but if it actually makes a large difference ill mount it someplace else
in the mean time im going to mount it in the side hole. if it turns out that its only like 5 degrees difference ill leave it, but if it actually makes a large difference ill mount it someplace else
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Don't think so . . .
Originally Posted by rwilimo
If one of the posters have an 03 or newer truck you can put the instrument cluster into self test mode (hold down the trip reset button while starting the engine) One of the options is to look at the trans temp. Now you can compare this to your installed gage and we can get to the bottom of this. I have been contemplating installing a gage and would like to know how much difference the port mount sensor makes.
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Originally Posted by Bowstring
Just wondering where do the tranny temp gauges on the newer pickups from the factory have there sensors tapped into the tranny at?