very inexpensive digital temp gauge

**PhilipA** · 6th February 2012, 03:03 PM

Call me a girly blouse, but I really want an outside temperature reading on my Defender, as I've gotten used to having this info on my Rangie! One way for radiator temp, the other way for outside temp. Anyway - that's what I'd like if possible.

Jaycar sell a neat little voltage, clock, temp gauge for about $40. Mine is 10years old now and is slightly different to the latest one but it has inside and outside temp, voltage( and I have a two way switch for starting and aux) . Has been great and is very compact and can be just stuck somewhere with double sided tape. I have mine on the console of my RRC just bleow the window switches.
Regards Philip A
BTW, you can lengthen the thermocouple wires on the gauge. In fact you have to as it only comes with 1 metre. if you could get more thermocouples , you could easily switch between them with a double pole switch. Why not ask the vendor when you order on ebay.

**p38arover** · 6th February 2012, 04:09 PM

I had one from Jaycar, too. The trouble was that when the temp hit 30deg C, the display went to a series of dashes.

**spudboy** · 6th February 2012, 04:24 PM

I emailed the seller, asking for pricing on additional thermocouples.

They come in different lengths of wiring. You can get:
- 1m for $5
- 2m for $6
- 3m for $7

Postage included in the above amounts.

HTH
David

**PhilipA** · 6th February 2012, 06:48 PM

The trouble was that when the temp hit 30deg C, the display went to a series of dashes.

Mine drops out at 50C or if in the sun at around that temp when it goes black. I have only seen this a couple of times thank goodness.
Regards Philip A

**stig0000** · 14th February 2012, 05:48 PM

i fitted mine up to the jz to day, put it in the top hose,

reads super qwick, the unit its self is abit big, was a real punk to find a good spot out of the way,

found the sensor wires wayyyy to short, so just added in some extra wire, shouldent change the resistence much,

allso the unit dosent tell you witch way is + and - wires go, so i just guessed and worked first go, i dident try it the other way round,

also there is a bit of a bugger up going from chinse to english in the destructions

i just want it as a gauge enyway,

**goingbush** · 14th February 2012, 06:53 PM

mine arrived today too,
the power is non polarity conscious, dosent matter which way you put it as its protected by a bridge rectifier

**SPROVER** · 14th February 2012, 07:43 PM

Mine arrived today as well.Cant wait to fit it up

**stig0000** · 14th February 2012, 08:18 PM

im happy with mine,, hope it lasts,, gona use the other one for intake temps on another turboed car

**Bradtot** · 14th February 2012, 09:47 PM

HMMMM I aint got mine yet...But I do live in Wait Awhile
I shall wait with baited breath..

**Hymie** · 14th February 2012, 10:15 PM

So you other guys that have ordered one, how long was the shipping time?

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