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Temperature Gauge
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:03 pm
by TheLongRoad
As the standard temperature gauge is known to be useless I was considering fitting and new guage in a pod on the dash. Can I just piggy back off the existing sender on the engine block?
Re: Temperature Guage
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:29 pm
by Bob
My guess is that will give you the exact same reading as the useless one.
Try one of Haydn's TM2 models.

Re: Temperature Guage
Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 11:12 pm
by g8dhe
Why not just modify the existing one to work without the non-linear stage, one resistor and short out the zener diode!
See
http://www.g8dhe.net/bongo_images/tempg ... pgauge.pdf
Re: Temperature Guage
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 2:18 pm
by TheLongRoad
Thanks for the replies and the link to the detailed 'how to do' document. I'll have a think and leave it until the warmer weather as my fingers were numb fitting the Haydn Coolant Alarm last week

Re: Temperature Guage
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:24 am
by g8dhe
You can undo the dashboard display and bring it into the house to do in comfort!
Re: Temperature Guage
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:45 pm
by TheLongRoad
g8dhe wrote: Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:24 am
You can undo the dashboard display and bring it into the house to do in comfort!
Brave man. I'll stick to the workshop - the land of loud rock music, tools and where strong lanuage accepted as part of getting the job done.

Re: Temperature Gauge
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:52 pm
by cutlass
one resistor and short out the zener diode! - NOTE - it is wrong way for "diesel WLT bongo!!!!!"...... look right way
and that
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=74229&start=105
Re: Temperature Gauge
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:24 pm
by BongoBongo123
Avoid the need for strong language when it overheats (less anyway

) and fit an temperature alarm sensor. Important standard kit for Bongo ownership I reckon. Haydn Alarms TM-2 is money well spent.

Re: Temperature Gauge
Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2018 9:01 pm
by cutlass