Extra Water temp gauge ...

  1. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo
    #1
    I want to add an extra water temp gauge, the gauge has come with a two wire sensor. can I just tap into the wires for the existing sensor ?

    or will i need to put this new sensor in somewhere ???

    I know the vts has apparentley got 2 sensors 1 green 1 blue

    which one is for the dials ?
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #2
    Its the blue sensor that gives your gauge reading,just so you kno mate.


    Steve.
  3. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jonathon5 View Post
    I want to add an extra water temp gauge, the gauge has come with a two wire sensor. can I just tap into the wires for the existing sensor ?

    or will i need to put this new sensor in somewhere ???

    I know the vts has apparentley got 2 sensors 1 green 1 blue

    which one is for the dials ?
    when my mate (auto leccy) fitted my temp gauge this way... the car would not idle at all... it sounded like it was running on 2 cylinders...something to do with the resistance from what the sensor tells the gauge etc (havnt got a clue what my mate was going on about lol)

    best way is to get an adaptor to fit the new sensor into the original position of the BLUE sensor then wire up accordingly
  4. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow
    #4
    ive got an extra water temp gauge in my car, it come with an extra sensor at first i tried wiring it into the sensor already on the car but the gauge was all over the place, so i contacted the people who got it from and they said that the sensor in the pack would only work with that gauge only, soon as i put the other sensor in is all good i just removed the one that runs the one on the orignal dash.
    had to buy an adaptor for mine though from demon tweeeks as it was too small for the hole on the block lol
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Gazer View Post
    ive got an extra water temp gauge in my car, it come with an extra sensor at first i tried wiring it into the sensor already on the car but the gauge was all over the place, so i contacted the people who got it from and they said that the sensor in the pack would only work with that gauge only, soon as i put the other sensor in is all good i just removed the one that runs the one on the orignal dash.
    had to buy an adaptor for mine though from demon tweeeks as it was too small for the hole on the block lol
    Blue one ? Where is it in the engine bay ?
  6. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2007 Leeds Posts: 2865 172 Cup, Mk2 VTR
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jonathon5 View Post
    Blue one ? Where is it in the engine bay ?
    thermostat housing. theres a blue one down the side and a green one on top iirc, might be other way round but you'll see
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 Birmingham Posts: 2073 Current - 56 1.9 astra Sri Owned - 54 C2 GT. Ow
    #7
    erm yeah think its the blue one i cant remember though
  8. Established Member Joined: May 2010 Immingham, Lincolnshire Posts: 1406 mk1 VTS (track), Mondeo Titanium X Tdci
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTSjames View Post
    when my mate (auto leccy) fitted my temp gauge this way... the car would not idle at all... it sounded like it was running on 2 cylinders...something to do with the resistance from what the sensor tells the gauge etc (havnt got a clue what my mate was going on about lol)

    best way is to get an adaptor to fit the new sensor into the original position of the BLUE sensor then wire up accordingly
    ^^ yes its the blue one
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