Outside air temperature gauge
I drive frequently on wet/icy roads in the Cascade Mountains, and for safety reasons, want to install an outside air temperature gauge in my '09 Ranger. The ones I've found on the internet are too big -- they include a clock and won't fit on the dash. Anyone had experience locating a small temp gauge-only unit?
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Explorer OHC mod displays temp and direction
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_i...268_medium.jpg Before that I had a dual pillar pod with temp gauge and oil pressure gauge made by cyberdyne gauges http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/93e49a5d.jpg http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/a...r/aa840f90.jpg |
i'm diggin thoes cyberdyne gauges
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They are awesome
I got mine from JCWhitney.com and they were each 40 dollars Auto Meter make a single gauge pod says work on 93-02 but the 09 pillar is the same http://i.ebayimg.com/12/!BhNo20Q!mk~...JnNrw~~_12.JPG Just get either 1997-01 F-150, Automatic Transmission or 1997-01 F-150, Manual Transmission, depending on, well if you are an automatic or manual. http://stlouismtb.tripod.com/guages/DSC02442.jpg http://www.jegs.com/photos/10515004.jpg |
I have a Scanguage, and it shows the outside temp, and also you can have read your RPM, Enegin temp, MPG.. ect..
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The scangauge is not reading outside air temp. It is showing you the intake air temp. The sensor is in the intake path up by the throttle body. It is only accurate while you are moving. Otherwise heat of the engine starts getting sucked into the intake. But as long as you are moving so there is ram air coming into the grill, it is a very accurate temperate sensor. I use it in the winter for the very reason you want it.
EDIT... Wait, is there an XGAUGE I don't know about for OAT? |
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The OP is looking for an outside air temp gauge....probably to see if it's below freezing or not is my guess. Below freezing = moisture on pavement will be ice. In my opinion, throw in an Explorer overhead console.
The scangauge shows intake air temp(IAT). The temp of the air going into the engine. On newer rangers, it's a sensor in the MAF(Mass airflor meter) and in older models it's it's own seperate sensor generally located closer to the throttle body. Intake temp is almost always cooler than ambient temp(outside temp) when traveling because there's cooler air being shoved in(ram air effect), resulting in a lower temp. When parked, that number will rise with engine heat as there's no ram air effect. On a 60* day, at about 75mph my IAT is about 40*. |
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Thanks to all for your input. I think either the J.C.Whitney Auto Meter or the steering column mounted Edge pod will do the trick. Roddy/Portland
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It has ZERO effect on non-living objects such as thermometers. A temperature sensor will read the same whether it it is still or blowing 100mph. |
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