jkieser

hey every i just recenty purchased a tranny temp gauge and a oil temp gauge i was wondering if any one could give me some good insight on how to install these things..

Rainman

it depends on if theyre electric or mechanical. some people read the instructions. possibility?

Rainman

sorry. i dont mean to sound like a dick. your gonna get different stuff from everybody and no one knows exactly what you have. the best thing would be to read the instructions they came with and ignore everyone.

obusnizzle

nail, head, hammer. he didnt like my suggestions about using a single obd2 plug on a digital gauge.

jkieser

they are electric and the instructions suck lol. so im just tryin to get some feed back from other ppl that know a little info on these things. thanks

Mod (Ret.)

If the instructions suck, how can anyone here help you out? I'd contact the manufacturer; most have a tech line that can direct you. The tranny temp gauge is going to tap into the tranny temp sensor. If you don't know where that is, it's time to buy a Haynes or comparable repair manual. It's darn near impossible to describe where these various sensors are on your truck. Besides, I did not notice you mentioning the engine and transmission type or year of your truck. There are two automatic types (code located on your drivers door info sticker), and there's the 4.2, 4.6, and 5.4 liter engine types.

Personally, I would spend the $159.00 on a SCANGAUGE II; it plugs into the OBD II plug and provides what your two gauges will do, PLUS many more readings, PLUS it will read any and all trouble codes. Much easier.

obusnizzle

the OEM temp sensor is integrated within the EEC's wiring to the transmission and reads from within the valvebody....good luck trying to tap to it.

jkieser

oh really well we will just have to find out i guess.. thats kind of sucks

jkieser

well its a 2005 xlt 5.4 4x4

Rainman

if your gonna go with the scangauge, you might as well buy an edge and display 4 gauges and get extra power.