Adding aftermarket temperature gauge

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4jeep4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Sep 17, 2013

• #1

I don't have gauges in my Jeep and want to add an aftermarket temp gauge.

Before I changed my head I installed on on the back of the head towards the firewall. My new head still has a plug there but when I removed it I found it to be a lot smaller in diameter compared to my stock one. The probe for the sensor will not fit into the hole.

For options I was thinking of putting it in the thermostat factory sensor, but does that need to stay plugged in for other reasons? I also looked for the plug in the side of the block but that seams like a pain to get to.

Any simple solutions that can get this done with out ordering parts?

Thanks!!

 

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4jeep4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Sep 17, 2013

• #2

If I need to keep the factory sensor, coming off the thermostat, plugged in, can I use some brass fittings to make a "T" and use both sensors?

 

ParadiseXJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Paradise, CA 95969

• Sep 17, 2013

• #3

Why don't you just swap an instrument cluster with gauges from a same (or similar) year Jeep. Easy, plug n' play

 

hubs97xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

• Sep 17, 2013

• #4

Drill and tap the flat spot on the front of the tstat housing?

 

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Pelican

NAXJA Member #1191

Location

Texas

• Sep 17, 2013

• #5

Year?

The sensor in the tstat feeds temp info to the CPM so it must remain in place.

How "plug 'n' play" the replacement gauge cluster is varies by year but I agree 100% with that approach. Counting the work and dollars involved, I consider it to be one of the best things I have done to my '93.

 

hubs97xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

• Sep 17, 2013

• #6

For a 2000, a cluster swap would be very simple; just the cluster itself.

 

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4jeep4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Sep 17, 2013

• #7

Yeah its a 2000 sorry. Yeah thats my plan I actually have one ordered its just going to take a week to get to me and I didn't like driving even a week with out a gauge after spending lots of time and money (for me) putting a new head on. thanks!

 

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MoFo

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Location

Near Rochester NY

• Sep 17, 2013

• #8

How long did you run it with the cracked head?

 

hubs97xj

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Fort Wayne, IN

• Sep 17, 2013

• #9

I'm starting to feel like a broken record about this, but I'm a big fan of Torque and a bluetooth obd adapter for things like this. Like $25 for the app and an adapter, know what the engine is doing, blah blah blah. Just a thought.

 

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4jeep4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Sep 17, 2013

• #10

MoFo said:

How long did you run it with the cracked head?

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I bought it not knowing it had a cracked head so who knows.

 

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4jeep4

NAXJA Forum User

Location

California

• Sep 17, 2013

• #11

hubs97xj said:

I'm starting to feel like a broken record about this, but I'm a big fan of Torque and a bluetooth obd adapter for things like this. Like $25 for the app and an adapter, know what the engine is doing, blah blah blah. Just a thought.

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Yeah I have been trying this out as well. It doesn't seem to work very well on my Samsung phone though. Its very glitchy. Thats just been my experience.

 

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O-TAY XJ

NAXJA Forum User

Location

SoCal

• Sep 17, 2013

• #12

Put a "T" in the heater hose from the engine the heater inlet.