Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 13:13:21 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
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After market gauges need to be used with the sender that came with them or
is specified for them. They are not interchangable with even US OEM sensors.
Not only are the calibrations differenet but some even use sensors that wor
in oppositie directions. For example, the ECU sensor you are using is a
reverse device with resistance that decreases as temparature increases. many
after market gauges, are reversed.
Dennis
>From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Purpose of "Voltage Stabilizer" in Instrument cluster?
>Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 08:11:00 -0700
>
>I too was curious about exactly how to use an IR gun.
>
>I think it would give a fairly accurate reading of the head temp though.
>
>And speaking of senders, I'm *not* using the sender that came with the
>new Hastings gauge I bought. The gauge is connected to the "gauge"
>side of the ECT sensor (it has 2 parts. 1 for ECU, the other for the
>gauge)
>
>I know there is a part that can be put in a rad hose, in line. It has
>a threaded hole for an aftermarket sensor.
>
>Neil.
>
>
>On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 7:37 AM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
>wrote:
>..... > Although these readings are to the extreme ends of
> > the scale, I have often wondered how accurate the readings are in
> > automotive usage. If you aim the beam at a radiator hose, I'm sure
> > it's giving you an accurate reading on the rubber hose temp. but
> > wouldn't the coolant inside the hose be even hotter(at operating
> > temperature anyway)? I believe the gun has uses for comparative
> > temp. values like checking the difference in areas of a radiator and
> > the hoses before and after the thermostat, but I fail to see how we
> > can say for sure that a temp gauge is inaccurate when we're not
> > measuring the actual coolant. My water temp VDO gauge reads high
> > because I have a 150C gauge and I'm pretty sure I have a 250F sending
>unit.
> > YMMV
> >
> > DM&FS
> >
> > At 05:02 AM 7/7/2008, Frank Condelli wrote:
> >>
> >> In a message dated 06/07/2008 11:26:02 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> >> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> >>
> >> IR guns locally are expensive, so I'm hoping the Vanagon gauge will
> >> suffice for now.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Do you not have a Princess Auto there ? They have some pretty good
>cheap
> >> ones. You can always order from their online site or call head office
>in
> >> Winnipeg.
> >> _Click here: Princess Auto official website - Princess Auto serves
> >> Barrie,
> >> Ontario Canada and is found in BarrieDirect.info_
> >> (http://members.barriedirect.info/Princess_Auto-I/website/)
> >>
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