Trans temp on Atap???
Trans temp on Atap??? How do you look at the tranny temp on Atap? Under trany I see Tran temp sensor, but it gives me a voltage reading. What does that mean? How do I get an actual temperature?
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From: Lake Zurich, IL
Re: Trans temp on Atap??? I could be wrong on this... but from what I remember, the trans temp uses the trans fluid as sort of a resistor. Thicker fluid means more resistance means lower voltage.
Ticket fluid means colder fluid. The trans temp sensor runs on a 5 volt scale, so the closer to 5 volts you are the higher the temperature.
I dont know what the formula is for converting it to a temperature.... when I check it on my atap (before i got a trans temp gauge) I always used just Trans Temp and it displayed it in degrees fehrenheit.
Ticket fluid means colder fluid. The trans temp sensor runs on a 5 volt scale, so the closer to 5 volts you are the higher the temperature.
I dont know what the formula is for converting it to a temperature.... when I check it on my atap (before i got a trans temp gauge) I always used just Trans Temp and it displayed it in degrees fehrenheit.
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Re: Trans temp on Atap??? Just keep looking down the "show all items" list and you wil see transmission temperature. It will read in degree's F just like the engine temp. My tranny temp is usually about 165 degrees F while the engine temp is usually 180 degrees F.
