JoshDT91

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I was wondering where I should install a sender for a trans temp gauge. I have the cooler lines where I could put the sender, that is one place. However, I have two places for the in and out of the coolant tank for the trans fluid. There is a third area that has a bolt in it that looks like it plugs the tank up. The bolt is just below the upper cooler line and I thought it would be great if I could just put the sender there. Does anyone have any ideas? I am not really sure how to splice into the cooler lines.

Timz2882

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if its an autometer guage then u have to put it in the trans pan. thats what the instrcutions say to do. so i think when im feelin lucky ill drop my pan drill weld and see if it doesnt leak but i got other things that need to get done.

JoshDT91

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Yeah I've heard that usually they want you to drill into the pan. This might give you the most accurate reading however you have to put a hole in your pan. I know AutoMeter has an adapter that might fit on the cooler lines. It just would be a whole lot easier to put it there. I thought about a fuel pressure gauge too which would be pretty easy but that thing costs like $150 + so I think I got better things to spend money on.

grover85

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I ran my auto meter trans sending unit in the cooler line and it works fine.

JoshDT91

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Got any pictures grover? What size are the fittings on the cooler lines?

JoshDT91

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I've been looking at the 700R4 and I see there are also some plugged areas of the transmission to check oil pressure in the clutches. If I could only find out what size these plugs are I could put the sender there which would probably be best and easiest.

jfreeman74

A buddy of mine just put one in his car and the fitting that came with the gauge just plugged right into the side of the transmission. There is a plug there that is the same size and the one that comes with the gauge.