C1/107/Aygo - Fitting an engine temperature gauge
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ต.ค. 2024
- In today’s video, I’m installing an engine temperature gauge. This, in my humble opinion, should have been something the car came equipped with from the factory, but I guess they were designed and built on a strict budget, given the type of car it is. I’m installing it because it’s a good tool for health and monitoring f the engine cooling system. It can help on a day to day basis to make sure the engine is warm enough to turn on the de-mister heater and it’ll help early diagnosis of a cooling system problem by showing the engine temperature increasing. That’ll give you the ability to spot the problem and pull over, before it’s too late and you’re on the side of the road with an overheated engine.
I did have a couple of problem during installation, but they’re entirely of my own making. The first one was the pipe adapter for the sensor installation. Like an idiot, I had measured the OUTER diameter of the radiator pipe, rather than the INNER diameter. One Amazon Prime order later and that problem was fixed. The second problem was that of a power supply issue to the display gauge itself. I have tapped into the power supply for the volt meter next to it, but that appears to have an issue with the relay that provides the power on an ignition switched supply. I resolved this after the video went live and the gauge now works a treat. During installation, I measured the resistance of the sensor when cold and then again when hot, so I’m confident that the sensor is transmitting the correct data to the gauge. Once the power supply to the gauge was resolved, it started working brilliantly. I’ll show this working in a follow up video.
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Thanks for an honest, warts and mistakes an all, video. Very useful, tempted to do that myself
Would love to see something similar with an accurate fuel gauge
I’m glad you liked it. Honestly, I’ve had so much hate on this project, but I really do think is useful. It prevents the need for using a Bluetooth OBD display on your mobile phone while driving. Something nostalgic about a dedicated gauge for each metric. Cat help with the fuel gauge though 😅
Nice one Thanks 👍🏻
My 1.2 Corsa D doesn't have a temp gauge you can quickly see to hand, instead you have to mess around with the instrument panel computer to view the temp. Might do this mod so I can quickly check the temp without having to scan through thr computer display
Excellent idea!
The good thing is you can see the temp at any time, alway a worry and yes my scan tool can tell me the temperature but you dont have it plugged in all the time . good video again
Exactly my thinking. I’d rather not use my phone while I’m driving for any reason, so I’d prefer to have a physical gauge like this.
Good day. What temperature does the coolant show when your car is fully warmed up?
80-85 degrees Celsius, there or there abouts
@@DABDIY
thank you
Wouldn't it have been simpler to mount an analog temp gauge taking the signal from the existing sensor on the car, rather than mounting another sensor? Not that I know if it's possible, just trying to understand.
I did consider that, but I was concerned that there might be a calibration issue, whereby the sensor outputs a signal that the gauge doesn’t show it correctly. At least with the gauge and sensor of the same brand, they’re more likely to be calibrated together.
@@DABDIY I understand what you are saying and I totally agree, at the same time I'm thinking, couldn't it have been calibrated, more or less, according to the information given by an obdII, after all fluctuations are more important than an extremely accurate reading, or that's my reasoning anyway. I'm thinking all this for a cleaner installation... Cheers!
I didn’t know how to calibrate the gauge, so I just went with the kit.
Coudnt find the parts on their website.
Sorry Garry, I should have mentioned that I’ve had this kit for a while now. I got it from eBay about a year ago, before I had anybody like Form 7 supporting me. If you get in touch with Form 7 and ask if they can get it, I’m sure they’ll help you out!
@9:15 why not jus take the lens off the tacho n put the temp gauge inside , it would look miles better ?
Honestly, laziness. Could have easily done that, but that means dismantling the rev counter and routing the cable through it. I agree though, it would have looked better. I might do that at some point in the future because replacement dash boards aren’t difficult to come by.
isn't it easier to use an ODB2 connector with Bluetooth
It probably is, but I don’t want to use that. I want it to be a permanently installed gauge and not to have to use my phone while driving.
I enjoy your videos, but I feel this is over-engieering a problem that may (and very unlikely) occur? I may be wrong, I'm not a mechanic. I own one of these cars, and for me, they are a great "run around."but if the engine failed beyond econicmal repair, it's scrap. That said mine is a 55 plate so now fully legal at 18yrs old 😂
My engine failed once already, but it’s hardly scrap. I took the opportunity and fitted a second hand engine, so the car can live on. Besides, this isn’t my daily driver and I only usually do these things for the purposes of TH-cam content, while also learning how to do things on cars.
Other people may use OBD2 displays, but they usually require use of a mobile phone, which I wouldn’t do while driving.
@DAB DIY I might be missing something here (wouldn't be the first time). Why would anyone use an OBD reader to monitor an engine temperature on a C1? If mine were to overheat, the temperature light in the speed cluster would illuminate, or should?
The reason why I’d like to monitor the engine temperature is to spot a problem developing before the dash highlights it, by which time, there’s a decent chance that it’s be too late.
High quality antifreeze change every 4-5 years and check antifreeze every week nothing more.
I change my coolant every two years because it’s such a cheap and easy job.
@@DABDIY For C1 i prefer Toyota 50/50 Pre-Diluted Super Long Life Antifreeze/Coolant pink color.
Designed for optimum performance to 100,000 miles.
I change every 5 years.
I get what you mean, but it’s not an expensive or difficult job, so I change the coolant more frequently than that.
@@DABDIY I know the procedure to change the antifreeze in C1.
Is almost the same in Nissan Tiida 1.6 petrol which I also own. The difference is in antifreeze drain plug under the water pump in C1.
Have A good weekend my friend.