i have a B&M pan the 3 qt extra one and i put mine in the bottom portion almost by where the pickup hole is in the filter and when its cold here in FL 40 50's o harly see the temp move from 100 degrees but today it was 85 here and sat in traffic and it got to 155ish so am i picking up the right temp or is my sensor in the wrong spot and also the sensor is on the back side on the pan not side

 

Mine is in the side of the tranny and I am around 150ish on the highway and 180-200 messing around town in 60 degree weather.... I have a tranny cooler also...

Yours are low compared to mine.... think i might need ANOTHER tranny cooler or something...... What is the normal operating temp of a 4l60E?

Now im worried....lol

 

well my tranny cooler is the biggest B&M out there the 29,000 one with the radiator bypassed and fans on all the time well almost all the time

 

if you have yours on the side they say you will see average 15-20 degress higher temp the actual temp in the pan so they say

 

The reading in the pan is the most accurate place to read temps. I think you have it in the right place! Vince

 

even tho the temp reading verys so much? like when it was in the 30 and 40's here i never seen it move from 100 dgress the gauge reads 100-250 but its 85 now and it reads 155 thats ok then? if so then thanks for the info

 

I think you are ok!

 

I would agree with Vince also the temp range your seeing is well within normal range and sounds like your guage is reading right for your enviroment.

 

Mines in the side of the pan.

 

On the feed line to the cooler.

 

thanks FLT and Performabuilt you guys are awesome thanks for the info and reassurance now i wont look at the gauge every 2 seconds

 

^^^ wouldnt this be the best? or work really really good. so i dont ahve to drop the pan.

 

Does the temp sensor come with the tranny gauge

 

Most do, autometers all come with it. You'll just need to by a length of 18ga wire to run from the sensor to the gauge. Very easy install.