Hello eddo. Can you tell me where you mounted the TM 4 auto trans sensor? CheersQuote:
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Hello eddo. Can you tell me where you mounted the TM 4 auto trans sensor? CheersQuote:
Originally Posted by edddo
Hi
There is a big hex nut on the auto trans oil line where the factory temperature (overheat) sensor is just behind the bottom of radiator on the PS. I was a bit lazy and just attached the thermo-couple to the Hex nut with epoxy. I have been meaning to improve that connection as it is probably not very responsive due to the possibly poor thermal characteristics of the epoxy. But I have got used to what is 'normal' and it does go up and down quite quickly in changing conditions so I think it is ok for purpose. I have the TM4 alarm set at 100 and it has never gone off since I had a bigger oil cooler fitted when the trans was replaced with a reco unit about 70000km ago.
Thanks, eddo. Maybe it can be clamped on to either the pipe or the flat of the nut with a good hose clamp. No sure if the flat part of the sensor could be shaped to fit the round pipe. I presume that there is a thermocouple inside the barrel part of the sensor, so careful bending of the flat part should be ok. My car is at the dealers just now. I asked them to mark which pipe is the "hot" side, but they claim they do not know. I suggested that the one where the sensor is would be a good place to look! Cheers
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Originally Posted by Braddl
These look good but I have no actual experience with them.
On a V8 the fuel gauge, on a TDI the temp guage.
Well glad i have a water temp gauge today. I was driving home from work today 35 degrees i noticed by temp going up got up to 110 and i knew something was seriously wrong was almost at 115 when i shut it off (had to find aomewhere safe to stop 100kph zone very narrow road).
Anyway factory gauge was still on half. You would never know without aftermarket gauge.
Anyway turns out top radiator hose clamp had failed wasnt going up tight.
Anyway filled it up again left overflow cap off and drove it home didnt go above 90 whole way home
My list looks to go along the lines of:
EGT
Low coolant alarm
Head temp
Trans temp
Boost gauge
Water temp.
I do like the look of the 1gauge, I don’t overly like the cost [emoji23] well not the Initial outlay anyway
Yeah! that's the hard part, but by the time you've got all those other gauges to achieve the same result, the 1Gauge comes out on top in terms of cost.Quote:
Originally Posted by Braddl
My next plan with mine, is to setup the oil temp gauge to also monitor the trans temp, using the same sensor type, and a flip switch to choose between one or the other(on as needed basis)
What about water temp vs head temp? I've got a TM1 and I'm planning on putting the sensor under a bolt on the thermostat housing but will that be reading the water or head temp or is it much of a muchness? Or do I really need one for each temp if I want to be safe?
I don't think you need one for each.
If you have the bolt on head setup already, it'll basically show the same thing as water temp at the thermostat housing, but will react more slowly(due to heat soak) than a coolant temp sensor will.