Location for aftermarket gauge sensors??? Help

1. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

   #1 13th July 2010, 01:21

   Got some oil and water temperature sensors today but wanted to know if anyone had any suggestions on where the locate the sensor units???
   
   Has anyone got these gauges that can tell me where they fitted them pls
   
   Ideally Id like to know what the oil temperature is before it gets to the mocal sandwich plate that opens up at 84 Degrees C ???
   
   and water temp ideally should be measured before or after the thermostat? (what gives a true'r reading of temperature?)
   
   Cheers
2. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

   #2 14th July 2010, 19:11

   no one got an ideal location where they would suggest fitting 2 small sensors???
3. VTSjames Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci

   #3 14th July 2010, 20:46

   i have fitted my water temp in the thermostat housing using the brown sensor which is not used
4. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #4 14th July 2010, 21:15

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTSjames i have fitted my water temp in the thermostat housing using the brown sensor which is not used

   +1 that's where mine will be located.
   
   I'm going to take my oil temp from the sump as the westcoast dials don't use oil temp.
5. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

   #5 14th July 2010, 23:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VTSjames i have fitted my water temp in the thermostat housing using the brown sensor which is not used

   I wonder if my car has a spare sensor hole... my sensor is really small like 8mm diameter for the water temperature :/
   
   cheers for that
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by raunchz +1 that's where mine will be located. I'm going to take my oil temp from the sump as the westcoast dials don't use oil temp.

   When you say from the sump do you mean your going to remove the sump, drill a hole in it big enough for the sensor and then weld a nut on the outside with the same diameter?
   
   I was hoping there was going to be somewhere easier to be honest :/
6. raunchz Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Solihull / Bournemouth Posts: 14233 2015 Lapiz Blue Golf R

   #6 14th July 2010, 23:32

   I'm just going to remove the oem vts oil temp sensor (I'm not using it as the westcoast dials dont have an oil temp gauge on them) and use my oil temp sensor in the hole
7. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

   #7 15th July 2010, 10:30

   could I fit a T piece in the hole and run 2 sensors??? I dont really want to lose my OEM sensor...
   I think im right in saying that if I use 1 of the sensors for both gauges then the readings will be wrong!?!
   
   Got any other ideas on where I can plumb into the oil raunchz?