Help w/ trans temp guage!

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Oct 18, 2003 | 12:11 PM

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Help w/ trans temp guage!

I'v had this electric Autometer trans temp guage installed for a couple of months w/ no problems. Last night the guage went to the far right after I started the car and would not move. I left the car paked overnight...When I started the car today, it looked like it was working fine. I reved the car a few times and the guage started jumping with the rpms and then it stayed to the far right. I have checked the connections at the guage and at the trans, everything looks fine. Any ideas what it could be?

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Oct 18, 2003 | 12:14 PM

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Re: Help w/ trans temp guage!

I'd say your signal wire is shorted to ground. Unplug the signal from the gauge and where does it go? all the way to the left I think..

I'm guessing direct short to ground would be all the way to the right.

Check the entire signal wire for shourts and frays and such.

Oct 18, 2003 | 01:52 PM

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Re: Help w/ trans temp guage!

I check the signal wire, all the way to the trans. None of the wire is exposed & it is secured tightly at the trans & guage.

I unhooked it for now, I guess I'll try to rewire it all and go from there.

The air/fuel guage is still working normal...

Oct 18, 2003 | 03:30 PM

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Re: Help w/ trans temp guage!

How did you mount/install your gauge? I want to do the same thing with mine to keep tabs on where its running.

Oct 18, 2003 | 03:50 PM

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Re: Help w/ trans temp guage!

doule check everything to make sure.had mine installed and no problem.

Oct 18, 2003 | 07:35 PM

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Re: Help w/ trans temp guage!

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How did you mount/install your gauge? I want to do the same thing with mine to keep tabs on where its running.

I used an Auto Meter 2 guage pod a pillar mount. It looks pretty good. I I am going to reground the guage & see if that fixes it.

Oct 19, 2003 | 02:48 PM

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Re: Help w/ trans temp guage!

I have the same problem except mine didn't start doing that until recently. Sometimes it jumps back and forth then stays at the far right. I turn the gauge a little bit and it fixes it. Maybe it could be internal? I know for a fact it is installed correctly.

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