Where to monitor transmission temps

[JEly]

I'm wondering where to get best temps for transmission-------------right now I have sensor in port on pass. side of transmission and gauge seems to work fine with my max temp reaching about 190* towing my 30TT but I'm wondering if that is the best place for it. I do have the cooler line with fitting for sensor but cant get it to work------I guessing it's not grounded-----and someone also said to get transmission pan with port and put sensor there.



Thanks

JIM

 

[JEly]

Off the subject but what am I doing wrong to get the little rating to come up every time I post



Jim

 

[DF5152]

I will be installing ine today and am gonna use the test port also. my transmission guy said there maybe a 10* difference at the output line if there is one at all... what rating thing are you talking about???

 

[JEly]

Seems like every time I post there is a little envelope off to the side... ... ... Is this a reminder to myself that I posted in this thread



jim

 

[y-knot]

I like the pan mounted sender option myself.

 

[RWatson]

I had over the years experienced issues with trans temps and have had techs give a range of where to mount the sensors and reasons why these were the ideal locations for readings. I decieded to mount sensors in both the output line and the bottom of the pan and use a toggle switch on the piller to switch between. When towing I can see as much as 20 degrees difference. When running empty I will see approx 5 to 10 degress variance, output side tends to run a little warmer of the two.



I do not think there is a right or wrong answer to this, but more importantly, monitor the readings and if you see the temps climb more then normal, look into it.



Randy

 

[Matt400]

Many will say the outlet line where you are seeing elevated temps from the converter.

I put mine in the front of the pan up by the factory thermistor. I did this because all the data/numbers out there for what is good & bad numbers are based on pan temperatures.



I also had the opportunity to use the trans port as I had a second sensor and found they were within 1 degree of each other so there really was no need to tap the pan.