Temperature transmitter

[electrokid]

This is the correct temperature transmitter for the BX with temperature gauge...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151044992377? ... _177wt_725

[BX Bandit]

Not sure if you're asking or telling? It says it's a switch and I think (although happy to be prooved wrong) that single terminal ones are switches whereas guage type ones have two terminals.

[RobC]

Gauge ones only have one terminal too. Temperature probes for the ECU have two terminals though!

That looks like a switch to me as well: the 'sensors' for gauges tend to have a longer probe.

[mat_fenwick]

happy to be prooved wrong

You're wrong! The only ones on the BX that I know of (but have never seen) is the one for cars with AC where it serves two functions - the light and presumably to cut the AC if it gets too hot. From memory the ones with switches inside are taller, although this may not be true of pattern parts. I'm 99% sure the OE switch on mine is considerably taller than the OE gauge sender, which looks like the photo.

EDIT - crossed posts there with conflicting advice I'll be able to confirm on my way home tonight.

EDIT 2 - I'm referring to the body of the switch/sender being taller, not the probe part. Will still check though!

[RobC]

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[BX Bandit]

I'm wrong, all wrong.

Several lashings of a I shall give myself, swiftly followed by muchos of thisos:





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Hmmmmmmmmmmmm, I wonder

[JayW]

Does it start with an "M" and end with a "Fenwick" (and a headache)?

[mat_fenwick]

I can confirm that the part with the long housing is the switch, looking (from the outside at least) like the one in the eBay photo. I'm guessing Brian has bought one which is why he's able to confirm this is the right one?

Oh, and cheers!

[electrokid]

I'm guessing Brian has bought one which is why he's able to confirm this is the right one?

Spot-on Mat So... It's a temperature transmitter like wot I sed - not a switch - it's a bead of NTC (negative temperature coeficient) material and I bought one of this particular part number while faffing around with adding temp gauge to the instrument pod.

If you are modifying your instrument pod to include the temp gauge from the GTis and 16v etc then this is the bit you need to make it work. This particular part number reduces it's resistance to almost exactly 130 ? at 100°C. Coincidentally, the temp gauge reads 100° when it's connected to ground / chassis / 0v through a 130 ? resistor. The transmitter I bought from a Citroen dealer was not as accurate - having found a part that worked properly I added it to my eBay searches - this is the first time it has come up since then so if you need this sensor I'd grab it while you can.

[BX Bandit]

Does it start with an "M" and end with a "Fenwick" (and a headache)?

My thoughts exactly, although he's declined to comment.

Sorry electrokid, it just goes to show you shouldn't listen to a wino like me

But, as I'm adding guaging, then I shall purchase forthwith! Good heads up mate.

[crb]

Thanks for posting this - just ordered one - will finally get round to fitting the temp gauge to my Meteor.

[electrokid]

Sorry electrokid, it just goes to show you shouldn't listen to a wino like me

No worries at all - always best to make sure