Ford Ka - wiring in a temperature gauge

DavidB Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,794	Ford Ka - wiring in a temperature gauge DavidB @station
	Sept 15, 2014 9:35:30 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Hi all, I'm not liking the fact the Ka doesn't come with a temp gauge. Drilling/tapping a new thermo sensor into the thermostat housing and using an aftermarket temp gauge would do it, but does anyone know if I could use the existing temp sensor (for the radiator fan)?


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hfstuart Part of things Posts: 121	Ford Ka - wiring in a temperature gauge hfstuart @hfstuart
	Sept 15, 2014 10:20:50 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	No - the sensor for the fan is probably a switch rather than a sensor. Also you might get calibration problems. Better to get a gauge and sensor that are matched.


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DavidB Posted hell of a lot Posts: 5,794	Ford Ka - wiring in a temperature gauge DavidB @station
	Sept 15, 2014 19:18:45 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Oh OK, I read that it was a switch! I have a tapped 'tube' which you put in the centre of the pipe that I'll put an Astra thermo sensor in (I got a few of them).


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ChasR RR Helper motivation Posts: 10,191 Club RR Member Number: 170	Ford Ka - wiring in a temperature gauge ChasR @chasr Club Retro Rides Member 170
	Sept 16, 2014 0:22:34 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	There is another way . Years ago on the Ka Klub site I read that an ECU wire being tapped would give good results .
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