Does anyone know a GOOD reason why you couldn't use the stock engine temp sensor and gauge for a trans temp gauge? My plan was to put the sensor on the hot side of the trans cooler. Wanted to install a good water temp gauge anyway... Tell me if I'm Nuts....
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The only downfall I can see to that setup is that you still wont know what your temps actually are. Im sure there will be a few that will tell you the stock H2O temp gauge is an inaccurate piece of crap. Dont believe them untill you find out for yourself. I have both an aftermarket and stock water temp gauge. Once I learned what the letters compared to in degrees I find the stock gauge to be quite accurate, but just not as sensitive to small temp variations as the aftermarket one. I think you'll be fine as long as you run them side by side for a while and learn the scale on the NORMAL gauge.
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