tranny temp gauge install
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tranny temp gauge install
I am wanting to wire the light on my temp gauge to the headlight switch, so that the gauge light comes on with all the other gauges. What wire should I splice into to do this? HELP ASAP please!!!
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If you wire it up per the instructions the light should only come on with your headlights.
The orange/white wire to the stereo is the "illumination" wire, connect it to correct wire on the gauge per your instructions (you can also connect behind the stereo to red=+12v ignition and black=ground).
I just finished my trans temp gauge install today.
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The orange/white wire to the stereo is the "illumination" wire, connect it to correct wire on the gauge per your instructions (you can also connect behind the stereo to red=+12v ignition and black=ground).
I just finished my trans temp gauge install today.
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Well I got it installed, and it went very easily. I also did my cooler while i was under the car. Does 180 sound about right for stop and go traffic? Does 150 sound right for 75+mph highway driving? these number are with the vig3200
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Originally Posted by blu98ta
Well I got it installed, and it went very easily. I also did my cooler while i was under the car. Does 180 sound about right for stop and go traffic? Does 150 sound right for 75+mph highway driving? these number are with the vig3200
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i see you installed it already but for anyone else, the easiest way to wire the gauge lighting is to source the power from the dash-side fuse box, speicifically seat the wire in the same slot with the dash light dimmer fuse. then the gauge will dim and brighten with the rest of your lights..
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Originally Posted by DeepBlueZ
i see you installed it already but for anyone else, the easiest way to wire the gauge lighting is to source the power from the dash-side fuse box, speicifically seat the wire in the same slot with the dash light dimmer fuse. then the gauge will dim and brighten with the rest of your lights..
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Originally Posted by blu98ta
Well I got it installed, and it went very easily. I also did my cooler while i was under the car. Does 180 sound about right for stop and go traffic? Does 150 sound right for 75+mph highway driving? these number are with the vig3200
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Originally Posted by 69_YENKO
My temps with the vig3,200 are very similar once full warmed up. My tranny runs cooler now with the stall and 24,000 cooler that it did stock.
in JULY, i made 9 dyno pulls back to back followed by a couple quick blasts to check that the shift points werre correct and such and the needle barely touched on 180!
Vig 3200, 24K Cooler, Lowered coolin fan temp activation setting, BBK +3 quart finned, deep pan.
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i can't believe how cool my tranny runs!!! 120-130 degrees on the highway and 150-160 in traffic....
in JULY, i made 9 dyno pulls back to back followed by a couple quick blasts to check that the shift points werre correct and such and the needle barely touched on 180!
Vig 3200, 24K Cooler, Lowered coolin fan temp activation setting, BBK +3 quart finned, deep pan.
in JULY, i made 9 dyno pulls back to back followed by a couple quick blasts to check that the shift points werre correct and such and the needle barely touched on 180!
Vig 3200, 24K Cooler, Lowered coolin fan temp activation setting, BBK +3 quart finned, deep pan.
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Originally Posted by DeepBlueZ
i can't believe how cool my tranny runs!!! 120-130 degrees on the highway and 150-160 in traffic....
in JULY, i made 9 dyno pulls back to back followed by a couple quick blasts to check that the shift points werre correct and such and the needle barely touched on 180!
Vig 3200, 24K Cooler, Lowered coolin fan temp activation setting, BBK +3 quart finned, deep pan.
in JULY, i made 9 dyno pulls back to back followed by a couple quick blasts to check that the shift points werre correct and such and the needle barely touched on 180!
Vig 3200, 24K Cooler, Lowered coolin fan temp activation setting, BBK +3 quart finned, deep pan.
one time at the track a silinoid stuck and i made the 1320' in second gear only . my trans temp got up around 200-205.
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Originally Posted by Bill Bowling
I wonder how much is from the pan!!!!
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If you want it to dim with all of your other gauges you can hook it up to the dimmer fuse. It will still come on whenever you turn on your lights, now you can dim it though.
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
For these tranny guage installs. Do they work off of their own temp sensor or do you wire them into the stock wires going to the stock temp sensor?
Some people tap it into the pan, some put a "T" in one of the lines and mount the sensor there.
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Originally Posted by 69_YENKO
When you get the gauge it will come with a new sensor. just pull the plug out of the drivers side of tranns and replace it with the sensor (which uses the same threads, & screws right in).
Some people tap it into the pan, some put a "T" in one of the lines and mount the sensor there.
Some people tap it into the pan, some put a "T" in one of the lines and mount the sensor there.
i did the sender hookup, all the wiring and mounting the gauge pod in about 2 hours.
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Good to know thanks
What happens to the stock temp guage does the pcm not get a signal anymore?
What happens to the stock temp guage does the pcm not get a signal anymore?
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Good to know thanks
What happens to the stock temp guage does the pcm not get a signal anymore?
What happens to the stock temp guage does the pcm not get a signal anymore?