Fitting coolant temp gauge and rev counter to n/a diesel

[Kitch]

Well I don't appear to have a TDC sensor, assuming I'm looking in the right place:



Might just run with the clock.....it's not like I need a rev counter on it It's more a novelty thing I guess.

Here's the stat housing:



So I need to replace one of those sensors with a sender unit, right?

[mat_fenwick]

Well I don't appear to have a TDC sensor, assuming I'm looking in the right place

Nope - it's in the white housing round the back of the block on a diesel (grey wire).

So I need to replace one of those sensors with a sender unit, right?

Yup. I'd replace the sender that normally illuminates the red light, and wire the amber light sender to the red light in the gauge. That way you get an early warning to pay attention to the gauge!

[Kitch]

Well I don't appear to have a TDC sensor, assuming I'm looking in the right place

Nope - it's in the white housing round the back of the block on a diesel (grey wire).

So I need to replace one of those sensors with a sender unit, right?

Yup. I'd replace the sender that normally illuminates the red light, and wire the amber light sender to the red light in the gauge. That way you get an early warning to pay attention to the gauge!

Ahh I see....didn't look there

Which sender do I need to get then? One for a higher-spec XUD?

[mat_fenwick]

It was only the interesting engines which had the temp. gauge, so you need a gauge sender from one of those...like a spare 16v? It's shorter than the warning light switch and certainly screws into the 'stat housing on a turbo diesel. The senders look identical on yours.

[Kitch]

It was only the interesting engines which had the temp. gauge, so you need a gauge sender from one of those...like a spare 16v? It's shorter than the warning light switch and certainly screws into the 'stat housing on a turbo diesel. The senders look identical on yours.

I think I can lay my hands on a 16v one

[electrokid]

In case it helps -

Which sender do I need to get then? One for a higher-spec XUD?

The gauge I played with needed a sensor that was 130? at 100°C to read 100°C accurately. One sender I bought from a Citroen dealer was the wrong type but would have read 100°C when the coolant was about to boil (which should be around 110°C because it's pressurised).