Trans Gauge Install Questions
#34
05-09-2009 | 06:19 PM
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It lights up!!! i think i have all my wiring right. the needle didnt move when i started the truck though. but i havent driven the truck since yesterday at 2 so its probably pretty cool., finishing up putting everything back together now and then taking it for a drive. will post pics later!!
#37
05-10-2009 | 01:47 AM
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there are more pics so dont worry
#38
05-10-2009 | 02:30 AM
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I finished up my trans gauge install a week ago before towing a camping trailer from Phoenix to the Grand Canyon. I picked up a Mopar single pod A-pillar for $50 and a Glow Shift trans gauge for $20.
I connected the gauge ground it to an existing retaining screw that is under the drivers side dash access panel (directly under the A-pillar, and you can only get to it with the driver's door open).
I ran the power wire out the firewall, directly to the fuse box and used a fuse adapter. I didn't want to spend $10 for the "fancy" mini fuse adapter, so I bought the $.99 blade fuse adapters and trimmed it to fit. I added the adapter to a spare fuse socket along with a 3amp fuse. Covered the wire in convoluted tubing and used wire ties to secure it along the path back to the firewall.
I added a length of wire to the sensor wire and ran it out the firewall, over the back of the engine, and down to the passenger side of the transmission. Covered the sensor wire with convoluted tubing as well (10 feet for $5 was more than enough to do both the sensor wire and and hot wire to the fuse box) used wire ties to secure this one as well. Pay attention to keep it away from the exhaust pipe. Since Glow Shift does not make a short sensor like AutoMeter, and I wanted to put the sensor in the TCC Apply port on the passenger side of the transmission (as seen in response #21 of this post), I bought a 1/16 T fitting, 1/16 male to 1/16 male adapter, and a 1/16 plug. I also had to buy the Autometer 3280 1/8 to 1/16 adapter This combo allowed me to put the long sensor down into the T fitting. I was concerned that it would not register the temp well, but it seems to work fine. Fittings cost me about $5 at the local hardware store. I grounded the sensor to an existing engine ground that is right near this area of the trans. I did not want to break loose the factory nut for the ground so I just added another 10mm nut over the top of the existing stud and used an eyelet connector on the wire.
Finally I spliced the ignition positive wire into a wire I probed for under the dash.
I like to solder wires rather than using crimp connectors, so it took a little more effort to get this done. Laying upside down under the dash trying to soldier can be a pain.
Not counting the primary wire I already had on hand, this cost me about $81 before tax. The A-pillar was an Ebay deal, and the gauge itself from Craigslist.
I connected the gauge ground it to an existing retaining screw that is under the drivers side dash access panel (directly under the A-pillar, and you can only get to it with the driver's door open).
I ran the power wire out the firewall, directly to the fuse box and used a fuse adapter. I didn't want to spend $10 for the "fancy" mini fuse adapter, so I bought the $.99 blade fuse adapters and trimmed it to fit. I added the adapter to a spare fuse socket along with a 3amp fuse. Covered the wire in convoluted tubing and used wire ties to secure it along the path back to the firewall.
I added a length of wire to the sensor wire and ran it out the firewall, over the back of the engine, and down to the passenger side of the transmission. Covered the sensor wire with convoluted tubing as well (10 feet for $5 was more than enough to do both the sensor wire and and hot wire to the fuse box) used wire ties to secure this one as well. Pay attention to keep it away from the exhaust pipe. Since Glow Shift does not make a short sensor like AutoMeter, and I wanted to put the sensor in the TCC Apply port on the passenger side of the transmission (as seen in response #21 of this post), I bought a 1/16 T fitting, 1/16 male to 1/16 male adapter, and a 1/16 plug. I also had to buy the Autometer 3280 1/8 to 1/16 adapter This combo allowed me to put the long sensor down into the T fitting. I was concerned that it would not register the temp well, but it seems to work fine. Fittings cost me about $5 at the local hardware store. I grounded the sensor to an existing engine ground that is right near this area of the trans. I did not want to break loose the factory nut for the ground so I just added another 10mm nut over the top of the existing stud and used an eyelet connector on the wire.
Finally I spliced the ignition positive wire into a wire I probed for under the dash.
I like to solder wires rather than using crimp connectors, so it took a little more effort to get this done. Laying upside down under the dash trying to soldier can be a pain.
Not counting the primary wire I already had on hand, this cost me about $81 before tax. The A-pillar was an Ebay deal, and the gauge itself from Craigslist.
Last edited by ramjamhemi; 05-10-2009 at 02:34 AM.
#40
05-10-2009 | 03:40 AM
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