Where does the 4l60e tranny temp sensor go?
Originally Posted by Oscar Will
The 4L60E has an internal trans temp sensor but a regular gauge can be used if you "T" into the trans cooler line running to the cooler
Last edited by Tri5Nerd; Mar 8, 2006 at 10:39 AM.
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Theres some pics of the T setup I made in this thread, but after talking to some people they said the most accurate reading is if the sensor is in the pan so now I am thinking of putting it in the pan.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-transmission/438013-trans-temp-sender-placement.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/automatic-transmission/438013-trans-temp-sender-placement.html
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I used the pressure line to the cooler for one reason, I really was interested in knowing what the fluid temp was before it got to the cooler. The sensor in the pan is a good setup and will read well, but I guess the bottom line is.....anyplace is better than nothing. I relied on the reading as just an "indicator" anyway...sort of a relative temp comparison, once I knew where it normally ran, I knew when the fluid was getting too hot......or too cold.
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When I put the sender in the port on the side of the trans I never got a reading, it seemed like the fluid was always below 100 degrees, no mater how hard I drove the car.
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Originally Posted by G-Body
When I put the sender in the port on the side of the trans I never got a reading, it seemed like the fluid was always below 100 degrees, no mater how hard I drove the car.
What should the normal temp be while in stop and go traffic?
Originally Posted by G-Body
When I put the sender in the port on the side of the trans I never got a reading, it seemed like the fluid was always below 100 degrees, no mater how hard I drove the car.
Dave, at Rock-on Transmission, told me to put the temperature sensor in the cooler line coming out of the convertor, b/c that is where the hottest fluid would be. He said you cut about and 1" or 1.5" out of the line and you put a "T" in and obviously the part of the T sticking out would be tapped for an 1/8" npt sensor.
