Transmission temp gauge. Anyone else done this?

 

its cool. ive never done it. but for what ive found there should be a cap on the driver side of the trans. remove it. put the gauge line there. Should be like 170-215 degrees.

I might be wrong. its just info ive found over the years.

 

Yep ,been researching it, shouldnt take long

 

naw. hardest part is finding where to run the line. Id say drill a hole with a uni-bit. and find a rubber bushing to fit it. imma do it on my new blazer some time or another. Il make a tutorial.

 

Behind the cruise control under the hood is hole that the hood latch cable goes through

 

ive used that hole for a oil temp gauge and it was almost impossible to get the end through it. Ended up cutting a new hole. Try it though. you will probably have more patience.

 

So the trans temp gauge is installed, Hole on side of trans is to small (pressure port) so I installed it on the oil to radiator line. While driving it hovers around 140. Stopped and let it idle for 5 minutes or so and it went up to 160. part of the temp line is about 2 inches from the exhaust and I think it picks up some heat from that when not moving

 

For a more accurate trans temp the temp sensor should be mounted in the output line heading to the rad. You will get your hottest readings there.

 

Bingo, that`s where it is