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7/15/2024 12:54 PM  #1


Water Temp sending unit values

66 mustang with 302 engine
wanting to know OHM values for stock Temp sending unit cold [room temperature]
[running OHM values at normal running temps, 180-200 degrees]
currently have 3 temp sending units. 2 run cold on gauge {needle just past C setting on gauge} and 1 runs very hot on gauge {needle at 3/4 full scale}. Was looking for guage to read in the middle. Constant voltage regulator at 5vdc.
should not the sending unit measure between 10-73 OHMs

 

7/15/2024 4:46 PM  #2


Re: Water Temp sending unit values


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7/16/2024 10:33 AM  #3


Re: Water Temp sending unit values

thanks for chart
now I need to find a good (correct) sending unit

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7/16/2024 11:03 AM  #4


Re: Water Temp sending unit values

Perhaps and ADJUSTABLE  CVR ?
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7/17/2024 3:20 AM  #5


Re: Water Temp sending unit values

6S6, don't forget that if you change the voltage for one meter, you change it for all three- you may fix one and screw-up the others (water, oil, fuel).
I found that aftermarket "solid state" voltage regulators don't work as well as the OEMs in this application. The original is a bi-metal device that opens and closes repeatedly. It is made to be on and off for a specific time to give you 12v pulses that equal about 5v over time. The meters don't care if it pulses, because they are bi-metal devices too, and respond slowly to changes in voltage. When first turned "ON", the OEM regulator takes longer to turn "OFF" on the first pulse. This gives you more "ON" time at 12v and makes the meters come up to their actual setting quicker than an aftermarket regulator. That probably isn't consequential for anything except oil pressure. Most people like to know as soon as possible if the engine is getting lubricated. Depending on where on the scale the needle will swing (low, med, or hi), it can take 1.3 to 4.1 times longer for the "solid state" regulator to get the needle to its operating point than the OEM regulator. It was 2.72 times longer on low, 4.1 times longer on medium, and 1.3 times longer on high. That's pretty significant... but maybe I'm the only one that cares!

 

7/17/2024 6:37 AM  #6


Re: Water Temp sending unit values

I think it is important to remember that these gauges are not precise instruments.  They are ‘close enough” for the application, and they are repeatable and reliable.  What they provide to the driver is a deviation from the ‘normal’ reading, whether it is the temperature or oil pressure, a change from the normal signals that something has happened that requires attention. 
For the fuel gauge, the driver needs to calibrate himself to where the reading reaches the “I need to get gas” stage. 


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