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<blockquote data-quote="Webbaldo" data-source="post: 605922" data-attributes="member: 20784"><p>Well quick update,</p><p></p><p>My DIY temp gauge for the engine bay and engine were sadly a non starter, the delicate electronics just wouldn't work right with the electrical interference from the engine when running. So I decided to can the idea and buy a normal VDO dipstick sender and gauge when JK had their VAT free offer on, £61 posted for the whole kit.</p><p></p><p>Easy install, 1 wire to ground, other to the gauge, and ignition power to the gauge with earth and that's it.</p><p></p><p>Quite neat install, I used traditional spade connectors then used heatshrink for the tops. I don't like using the blue plastic coated ones in the engine bay.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/aZVb0SE.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And I wanted a 'unique' gauge mount, as I didn't want a dash top pod :lol: :lol: </p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/uKpuvdG.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Works well, had our first trip to the seaside in the bus this year, bit late but went well. 50mile round trip, didn't go over 85 on the way there, and hit 100 C on the hills back before cooling back down to 80. Not bad for a fairly hot day.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/WO8ZFhl.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And heres the ridiculously over done interior shot lol</p><p></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/AbfybQ7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Webbaldo, post: 605922, member: 20784"] Well quick update, My DIY temp gauge for the engine bay and engine were sadly a non starter, the delicate electronics just wouldn't work right with the electrical interference from the engine when running. So I decided to can the idea and buy a normal VDO dipstick sender and gauge when JK had their VAT free offer on, £61 posted for the whole kit. Easy install, 1 wire to ground, other to the gauge, and ignition power to the gauge with earth and that's it. Quite neat install, I used traditional spade connectors then used heatshrink for the tops. I don't like using the blue plastic coated ones in the engine bay. [img]https://i.imgur.com/aZVb0SE.jpg[/img] And I wanted a 'unique' gauge mount, as I didn't want a dash top pod :lol: :lol: [img]https://i.imgur.com/uKpuvdG.jpg[/img] Works well, had our first trip to the seaside in the bus this year, bit late but went well. 50mile round trip, didn't go over 85 on the way there, and hit 100 C on the hills back before cooling back down to 80. Not bad for a fairly hot day. [img]https://i.imgur.com/WO8ZFhl.jpg[/img] And heres the ridiculously over done interior shot lol [img]https://i.imgur.com/AbfybQ7.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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