Fitting my inside/outside thermometer

No eBay APP ID and/or Cert ID defined in Kunena configurationNot really a tech piece this.
I saw one of these and wanted one. It came in about 7 days.


First problem was where to fit the exterior sensor that was reasonably nearby and outside but fairly well protected so I opted for under the trans tunnel.



Put the sensor in a zip bag and added some of my favourite kit........Duck tape........... for extra protection.

Poked it through the grommet - stretched it as I didn't want to literally poke a hole in it.

This is how it looks outside.



And inside.

The outside sensor looks like it's sitting within a couple of inches of the (hot!!) exhaust. On VW group cars they mount the outside temperature sensors just behind the front bumper - is there enough cable for you to do that?

little jimny wrote: The outside sensor looks like it's sitting within a couple of inches of the (hot!!) exhaust. On VW group cars they mount the outside temperature sensors just behind the front bumper - is there enough cable for you to do that?

I think you are seeing the propshaft. It does look exhaust like though.

Funnily enough the transmission tunnel is really empty.

The exhaust is over the other side.
No, one of the drawbacks is that the lead is fairly short. They say to put it on a sill but I didn't want the wire being flattened by the door rubber 10 times a day.

helijohn wrote:

little jimny wrote: The outside sensor looks like it's sitting within a couple of inches of the (hot!!) exhaust. On VW group cars they mount the outside temperature sensors just behind the front bumper - is there enough cable for you to do that?

I think you are seeing the propshaft. It does look exhaust like though.

Funnily enough the transmission tunnel is really empty.

The exhaust is over the other side.
No, one of the drawbacks is that the lead is fairly short. They say to put it on a sill but I didn't want the wire being flattened by the door rubber 10 times a day.

Oooooops!

little jimny wrote:
Oooooops!

Seriously is does look like an exhaust; you had me going for a second.

I was under the motor for at least 10 seconds before fitting just to see where the grommet was, if there was an alternative grommetted hole, what it was like and if there was owt hot like a gearbox nearby.

It is all reasonably clear under there unless warm air comes along the tunnel like a draft in the Channel Tunnel from the front end.
I was mostly concerned about the sensor surviving life in the open and pinching the delicate little wire. I've got hair thicker than that wire.

I've got something similar and ran the wire through the main wiring harness grommet in the top left of the passenger foot well in to the engine bay.
It then goes forward to the underneath of the front cross member where it is protected from damage but will pick up icy temps.

gilburton wrote: I've got something similar and ran the wire through the main wiring harness grommet in the top left of the passenger foot well in to the engine bay.
It then goes forward to the underneath of the front cross member where it is protected from damage but will pick up icy temps.

The lead on mine is way too short to do that. I thought it was going to be longer.

Congratulations, very good job

i connect the positive wire in the rear fog connector (unused in my jimny)



when power on the tail light, thermometer light on

And does not use the cigarette lighter

tail light wire is red/yellow.

Caution, picture of LHD jimny

gus2000 wrote: Congratulations, very good job

i connect the positive wire in the rear fog connector (unused in my jimny)

when power on the tail light, thermometer light on

And does not use the cigarette lighter

tail light wire is red/yellow.

Nice, neat solution to the connection question.

I have these sockets which is plugged into, the red lamp is their on/off switch.

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helijohn wrote: Not really a tech piece this.
I saw one of these and wanted one. It came in about 7 days.


First problem was where to fit the exterior sensor that was reasonably nearby and outside but fairly well protected so I opted for under the trans tunnel.

Put the sensor in a zip bag and added some of my favourite kit........Duck tape........... for extra protection.