Temperature sender

[badfelafel]

I want to fit a temperature gauge, and was about to buy the bits when I noticed this:



Is that a temperature sender already fitted? What are the chances of it working?

Have bought this off ebay:


If it is a sender, then hopefully I have an easy little task ahead!

Thanks

B

[RogerRust]

that's the thing. just connect the gauge to the sender, but use a stabalised output.

[badfelafel]

great - i read somewhere its the green wire behind the speedo? was planning to try a scotchlok connector - that'll be ok wont it?

thx again!

[Willie]

You will be extremely lucky if the original sender unit suits your temp. gauge.
since they come as a matched pair. The feed should come from the LIGHT
green wire on the voltage stabilizer.

[badfelafel]

thanks i was wondering how a sender works - so its possible it wont match up at all?

[RogerRust]

It should be fine. It won't matter where it settles the important thing is to look out for a sudden increase in temperature. Mine normally read slightly lower than the middle of the scale and drifted up a bit on the motorway. best thing is to give it a go.

[Welung666]

Please don't use a scotchlock as they can permanently damage the wiring you clip it to and are VERY unreliable, use one of the special spade connectors with a male and female spade in one.

[Willie]

The sender works by varying the resistance to chassis according to the amount of heat, the resistance would normally be matched to a particular
gauge which is why you will be lucky if yours reads in the proper area.

[Kevin]

great - i read somewhere its the green wire behind the speedo? was planning to try a scotchlok connector - that'll be ok wont it?

If you contact the originator of this thread he can get you a modern free fitting voltage stabiliser that you can fit in a location to suit.
http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... ic&t=10951

[Packedup]

I fitted a temp gauge out a Triumph in one of my Minis once - Absolutely no problem with the readings.

To me, a Smiths tempt gauge is a Smiths temp gauge, and as nearly all BMC/ BL cars I can think of had Smiths gauges I don't see a problem at all

[badfelafel]

interesting - so I could run it from the fusebox instead of behind the speedo. Is there any advantage to doing that?

[Kevin]

Is there any advantage to doing that?

You dont have to remove the speedo.

[badfelafel]

now worried! thought removing the speedo would be as easy as anything can be - 2 screws from the glove compartments? had a look now, and see that the passenger glovebox lining is home made and hard to get out! still, no lining in the drivers side (yet!) ....

once screws removed, is it easy??



PS New avatar again!

[Kevin]

once screws removed, is it easy??

Dont fully remove the screws or you will lose them just undo them a turn until you can ease the speedo out you will then need to disconnect the speedo drive cable so that you have reasonable access to the back of the speedo.

[badfelafel]

where would i be without this forum??? (and the people on it!)

thanks yet again!

[KirstMin]

I haven't done my screws up really tight - just tight enough to hold the speedo firmly in position - so I can pull it out easily enough. I have a spare stableiser that I bought from a member of this site for £5. If you want to buy it off me then PM me because I dont need it anymore and haven't used it.

[badfelafel]

Thx Think I'll have a go at taking the speedo out first! If I get too daunted, may take you up on that!