Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
#21
03-16-2007, 07:15 PM
RE: Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
ORIGINAL: jlelliott
I had one installed on my 07 Ultra prior to delivery. I doesn't work either....goes to 105 deg when power is applied and stays there. The cooler gets hot after riding it so I know the thermostat is opening, it's just not registering temperature at the gauge. Dealer has ordered another sender and another gauge and plans on replacing them at the first service. Based on what I am reading here perhaps I should just save us all some grief and get a refund instead.
I had one installed on my 07 Ultra prior to delivery. I doesn't work either....goes to 105 deg when power is applied and stays there. The cooler gets hot after riding it so I know the thermostat is opening, it's just not registering temperature at the gauge. Dealer has ordered another sender and another gauge and plans on replacing them at the first service. Based on what I am reading here perhaps I should just save us all some grief and get a refund instead.
#22
03-16-2007, 09:08 PM
RE: Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
ORIGINAL: iclick
Remove the sender and gauge and test them in boiling water. If it works, install in the pan with an adapter.
Remove the sender and gauge and test them in boiling water. If it works, install in the pan with an adapter.
#23
04-20-2007, 11:27 PM
RE: Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
Great thread! After reading this last night I went to my local dealer and purchased the oil temp gauge; then across the street to NAPA and picked up the adapter for the sensor.
I ran my wires down the trough under the fuel tank and through the battery box for a clean installation.
Took about three hours to install...very happy with the results!!
I ran my wires down the trough under the fuel tank and through the battery box for a clean installation.
Took about three hours to install...very happy with the results!!
#25
04-21-2007, 07:57 AM
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#26
04-21-2007, 11:47 AM
RE: Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
I have had months of diagnostic issues with my Wally's gauge. After 4 sending units (in pan without tape on threads), and 2 gauges installed, it still didn't work. Then I put a ground wire on the sending unit, attached with a smll hose clamp, and it now works like a champ. For some bizzare reason, the bare threads on my sender did not make a good ground to the threads in the pan. All this over a grounding issue.
#27
04-22-2007, 12:01 AM
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04-22-2007, 12:10 AM
#29
04-22-2007, 01:46 AM
RE: Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
The sensor is fine, as long as the main body of the sensor is grounded. If you touch the end of the sending wire (the end that hooks to the sensor) to a ground source, the needle should peg all the way over to the right.
ORIGINAL: Sheep
On mine we pulled the sensor off and crossed the leads. The gauge pegged over so we figured it was the sensor and ordered a replacement. Before it came in they installed three more and all did the same thing as mine.
ORIGINAL: iclick
Remove the sender and gauge and test them in boiling water. If it works, install in the pan with an adapter.
Remove the sender and gauge and test them in boiling water. If it works, install in the pan with an adapter.
#30
04-22-2007, 09:36 AM
RE: Oil temp gauge sender in oil pan
ORIGINAL: dpa
I had an HD oil temp gauge installed on my 07 and it works well. Starts reading after a couple of minutes of riding. Read 200 after about 15 minutes of around town driving in 80 degree temps.
I had an HD oil temp gauge installed on my 07 and it works well. Starts reading after a couple of minutes of riding. Read 200 after about 15 minutes of around town driving in 80 degree temps.
Guessing now, it may have the thermostatic valve parts removed to allow continous monitering of oil psi!