Trans Temp Gauge not working?

[KANE]

I've got an Autometer Trans Temp Gauge and made a tee off the front(pressure) line from my trans to the cooler. I used the Autometer sender into the supplied adapter, then to the top of the tee. I grounded the gauge and gave power, but it's not working.

Anyone use this gauge and hook it up this way?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Socal Tom]

You may have to ground the tee that the sender is screwed into . I used the same basic setup before. I used an external filter and had the sender hooked into it.
Tom

 

[KANE]

You may have to ground the tee that the sender is screwed into . I used the same basic setup before. I used an external filter and had the sender hooked into it.
Tom

So I grounded the Tee but nothing happened. Maybe I grounded it wrong?

I also grounded the lug where the sender goes but that made the gauge peak out to like 250?

I think your right about the ground, just don't know where else to try to ground it?

Any more suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Socal Tom]

If you used teflon tape or sealent on the threads, then the sender might not be making contact with the Tee. Try grounding the outer metal part of the sender. If that doesn't work, then you may have a bad sender.
Tom

 

[KANE]

I definetly used Teflon tape.....good point! The outer jacket would be the nut to the sender? Otherwise, I think I screwed that sucker all the way into the tee?

Thanks

 

[kazuya]

If the wire is connected clean the connection then if required remove the sensor and clean it ( parts stores will usually test the removed sensor for free ( they just check for continuity if you know how do it yourself )

 

[KANE]

If you used teflon tape or sealent on the threads, then the sender might not be making contact with the Tee. Try grounding the outer metal part of the sender. If that doesn't work, then you may have a bad sender.
Tom

Ground problem SOLVED!

Thanks!

Mike