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Post by bettythebay on Aug 28, 2017 19:57:09 GMT
May have imagined this, but I think Zed fitted a temp gauge designed for 2CV's. Looking on the website, the connection between head sensor and gauge is only 4m long......can't see how a thermocouple can be extended ..... or am I missing something?
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Post by pkrboo on Aug 28, 2017 20:04:18 GMT
yes @zed did install a 2cv one and just extended the wires. cant remember what wire he used. personally i wouldnt bother, it will just be a worry gauge. since i went watercooled its all i ever look at!!
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Post by rickyrooo1 on Aug 28, 2017 20:49:56 GMT
I had one in my bay, worry gauge.... best not fit one. The T5 has no temp gauge at all.
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Post by Zed on Aug 28, 2017 21:18:25 GMT
May have imagined this, but I think Zed fitted a temp gauge designed for 2CV's. Looking on the website, the connection between head sensor and gauge is only 4m long......can't see how a thermocouple can be extended ..... or am I missing something? Extend with ordinary wire.👍 |
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Post by VW Toast on Aug 29, 2017 9:09:25 GMT
A lot of modern cars don't have temp gauges. Mrs has not got one in her 5 yr old fiesta. I havn't got one in my 48 yr old van.
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Post by Baz on Aug 29, 2017 10:40:41 GMT
modern cars have computers ,if computer says no you no go . Old cars had temp gauges ,fa some reason vw thought you should feel your dip stick 🤔
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Post by chad on Aug 29, 2017 13:42:43 GMT
I'd rather have worry gauges than my dashboard suddenly light up and come to a halt.
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Post by bettythebay on Aug 29, 2017 16:06:50 GMT
May have imagined this, but I think Zed fitted a temp gauge designed for 2CV's. Looking on the website, the connection between head sensor and gauge is only 4m long......can't see how a thermocouple can be extended ..... or am I missing something? Extend with ordinary wire.👍 So the connection isn't a thermocouple....must be like the £ 46 digital ones I've seen on EBay. Are you happy with the set up? |
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Post by pkrboo on Aug 29, 2017 16:13:11 GMT
Extend with ordinary wire.👍 So the connection isn't a thermocouple....must be like the £ 46 digital ones I've seen on EBay. Are you happy with the set up? it is a thermo couple bu the wiring as it turns out is just normal wire |
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Post by pkrboo on Aug 29, 2017 16:14:24 GMT
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Post by Zed on Aug 29, 2017 16:30:30 GMT
The thermocouple is the two wires from the heat pickup, which is just a crimp terminal, to whatever you extend them with. The thermocouple wire pair are a particular length that calibrate it for the gauge. They come with a harness suitable for a 2CV.
I snipped the harness to avoid messing with the thermocouple wires and to keep the connectors for the gauge and add a van length in between. I used speaker cable as I already had enough for the job.
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Post by bettythebay on Aug 29, 2017 17:17:10 GMT
The thermocouple is the two wires from the heat pickup, which is just a crimp terminal, to whatever you extend them with. The thermocouple wire pair are a particular length that calibrate it for the gauge. They come with a harness suitable for a 2CV. I snipped the harness to avoid messing with the thermocouple wires and to keep the connectors for the gauge and add a van length in between. I used speaker cable as I already had enough for the job. Off to the South coast at the weekend for a few weeks to try and find summer....if I get back with the engine in one piece, I will get a 2CV kit ordered.......I may be back on here asking more questions. |
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