Date:         Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:57:19 -0700
Reply-To:     BA <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
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From:         BA <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
Subject:      Re: And now for something REALLY important
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Hi,

We recently installed one o' they  (bought from Harbor Freight) into
our Westy.  The outdoor sensor was a 5/8" diameter plastic disc.

S bought a 1/2" drill bit (a 5/8" drill bit was beaucoup bucks more
expensive) and drilled though the body of the van, behind the louvers,
by working through the Westy rear cabinet.

And then he used a 1/8" (or nearly)  round file to make the hole
sufficiently wide to pass the sensor through.  A Dremel would have
also worked, but we had neglected to bring ours with us.  (A really,
really nice San Diego county park ranger went out of her way to bring
us three files to choose from, despite that they don't as a rule loan
their tools.  Service beyond the call of duty!)

And he needed my skinny arm and fingers to feed the sensor between the
rear cabinet and the side of the van.

Before he passed the sensor through, he threaded a grommet onto the
wire to keep the wire from chafing on the edge of the hole.

He might one day caulk the opening.  Or maybe not.  *shrug*  We're not
too worried about rust here in SoCal.


B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal


On Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:36:53 -0400, you wrote:

>I installed an indoor/outdoor thermometer with the wireless sensor, but
>can't figure out the optimal place to put the sensor. Anyone done that? You
>don't want it in direct sun, duh, and you don't want it anywhere near the
>engine or cooling system, double duh, and you don't want it to get wet
>(according to the instructions.) Where do you put the durn things?