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Post by daggerdoggie on Oct 30, 2009 14:52:10 GMT -5
While I have not had my sled over heat yet, I wanted to have some idea what was happening when on ice covered lakes or those extended road treks, particularly in the spring. I ordered a digital temperature gauge, it came in last week, but today was the first chance I had to install it. I got blue since my underglow is blue, red may have been a better choice, but it does stand out which is important. It scrolls "LO" until it reaches 70 degrees and flash the temperature at above 180. If it gets above 260, which I hope will never happen, scrolls "HI." At that point, it should probably say "BYE."
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Post by emtp579 (Dan) on Oct 30, 2009 15:49:24 GMT -5
That is pretty cool looking!
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Post by raceguy on Oct 31, 2009 10:35:27 GMT -5
That's definitely a nice touch!
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Post by medic944 on Mar 11, 2010 15:53:05 GMT -5
Nice!
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Post by xxxthebxxx on Oct 5, 2010 20:15:22 GMT -5
Wow that's a cool addition! How much did it cost you?
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Post by 80srx on Dec 21, 2010 12:46:34 GMT -5
Is that a tap into the coolant type of temp gauge or does it tie into the exhaust? I know they have both but I personally don't understand the difference other than the basics of, Coolant and Exhaust. I'm not sure what an optimal temp for the exhaust would be either...Well Heck I don't know much of anything I guess...THINK SNOW!!!
Mike
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Post by raceguy on Dec 21, 2010 17:33:49 GMT -5
Is that a tap into the coolant type of temp gauge or does it tie into the exhaust? I know they have both but I personally don't understand the difference other than the basics of, Coolant and Exhaust. I'm not sure what an optimal temp for the exhaust would be either...Well Heck I don't know much of anything I guess...THINK SNOW!!! Mike Mike, Scott told me that it is in fact tapped into the coolant system and it was quite easy to install. You fellas with the liquid cooled sleds can then monitor your water temps, which is a good thing when trying to avoid an overheat situation or ensure a thorough warm up - so as to avoid a cold seize. (which can and does happen when the sled isn't warmed up well before hammering on 'er) The exhaust temp. gauges are useful for monitoring exhaust temperatures which can indicate an either lean or rich condition (mainly for those that love to play w/ carb. jetting to eek out that little bit of extra h.p.) Perhaps Scott will chime in here and let us know where he got that beauty and also verify my above statement.
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Post by daggerdoggie on Jan 12, 2011 8:20:38 GMT -5
Sorry, I had missed this thread. I got this gauge from here: www.egauges.com/vdo_grou.asp?Series=Cyber_BlueOn the Ski Doo, it's really easy. It came with the sender unit and there was a 1/8" NPT plug on the top of the thermostat housing. All I had to do is remove the plug and screw in the sending unit. I did not even have to delete the stock idiot light, buzzer warning sensor. Other than that, it was a matter of cutting a 2" hole in the dash (I used a hole saw on a drill) finding a good ground and locating the wire to tap into the dash lights for power. I added a 3 amp fuse in line to the power. All in all it took me about an hour to plan my attack and an hour to install.
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