Transmission Temp Gauge / Hard to install ?

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Transmission Temp Gauge / Hard to install ?

Postby dawgn86 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:05 am

With all the talk on transmissions getting toasted with the coolant leaking into the ATF fluid, has anyone installed a transmission temp gauge in their Pathfinder?

I have a good place for one beside my VDC since I dont have 4wd.

Are they hard to install?


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Postby volvite » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:34 pm

They don't look to be too difficult. Here is a link that has a PDF on a B&M temp sensor.

http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Cooler ... -gauge-kit

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Postby dawgn86 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:02 pm

volvite wrote:They don't look to be too difficult. Here is a link that has a PDF on a B&M temp sensor.

http://www.bmracing.com/PRODUCTS/Cooler ... -gauge-kit

Hope that helps.
Thanks volvite...I saw that one and saw one where they drilled a hole through the side of the transmission drain pan...I guess I am like others..and would want to catch the temp on its return to the tranny.

I think I am correct on this, but the return line to the trans if the one on the drivers side bottom of the radiator? I done the bypass last week so mine isnt going through the radiator

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Postby volvite » Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:05 pm

I have not done the cooling bypass on mine, however I think if you splice into your cooling line it would give you a good reading of what the temp is prior to or returning from the transmission cooler. You will just have decide which temp you want to read.

For me I'd be looking to read the temp as it comes out of the transmission cooler.

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Postby dawgn86 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:24 am

I wish I could do both...but I think when I put the gauge on, Im going to read the temp as it comes out of transmission itself; that way I will know what the working temp is.

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Postby volvite » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:59 am

Well if you do it, make sure and do a write up so others can follow in your footsteps if they wish.


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