what is the ideal water tempreture? i just want to make sure my gauge is ready correct bc i dont know how hot the h22a vtec's get...thanks

 

My autometer gauge stays between 180-195 When driving and when in vtec. When i sit it starts to rise but doesn't go higher than 215 and the fan comes on. I have a civic half radiator though. So temps could vary

 

damn mines is readind 230 with the full radiator..so does that mean that the gauge is fucked bc i know that the car isnt running hot.

 

My track car stays fairly steady between 180 and 185, even on very hot track days in Texas. I run a Fluidyne with no fans. The gauge is a Defi D-Gauge.

 

230 is too hot...fan should keep the car below 215 always.

 

so the gauge is wrong...would it be giving a wrong reading if i have the signal wire teed off with the stock water temp wire..

 

To get the most accurate reading use the sender that comes with the gauge. I have an auto meter that came with its own sender. The best place to install the sender I think is in the inlet valve right by the head where the ECT switch is. Just buy a drill and tap set that is the same size as the sender. That way it is totally independent from the stock one and u get an accurate reading. Make sure to ground it really well to. I also highly recommend to get quality gauges. I strongly stand by auto meter. The point of getting a gauge is to get accurate readings to be sure u are not hurting your motor. So spend the extra money to get a good gauge instead of a more expensive part of your motor
feel free to pm me if u have any other questions about install or nething

 

thanks man...i actually got the ones from advance auto...the cost a little less than the auto meter but they were just as much as the autometers..the only reason i didnt go with them were because i wanted the green background..the are named faze i think but they were 45.00 a gauge...so do i need to ground the sender unit..would anyone else suggest drilling a whole for the sender...

 

I had a faze oil pressure gauge and it was absolute ****. I hooked everything up and it wouldn't even come on. I really would just take the hit and go with a better gauge. The sender is grounded by bieng in contact with the motor itself.

 

Crappy gauge = crappy reading.

If you get a Defi gauge it will directly replace the stock temp sender without any drilling and tapping.

 

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How the hell does that work?

 

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How the hell does that work?

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The Defi gauge comes with a sender almost identical to the OEM temp sender. It's already pre-wired into the Defi wiring, so you just unscrew the OEM temp sender, screw in the Defi sender, and plug it in.

 

damn, you def get what you pay for with defi
I could have done that with my autometer but I wanted the stock gauge and the aftermarket so I could compare

 

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Seriously. I have 3 BF gauges and every time I opened one of the packages I was amazed at the level of detail and the quality of the accessories they give you to install everything. Defi = teh winn4r

 

the BF gauges that you are talking about...were do you get those from...and what color do they light up..

 

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