heavenly7 Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 My garage was telling me that the Rover engine is great but if you ever have a water leak you have got about 10 minutes to see the temperature rising on the gauge before the engine is a write off. It went through my mind that a temperature warning light on the dash would be useful - has anyone fitted such a thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Yep, both oil temp and water temp. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Can you give us details of the senders and where you bought them from - and the best place to fit them including any special tools etc etc. thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 Ah, you won't like the answer (not cheap see... although I'm not suggesting you're cheap... oh God, I'll stop digging now... 😳)... mine are all driven off Spa dual digital gauges. No extra senders required. The gauges drive LEDs on the gauge-display and external LEDs. Very neat. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenly7 Posted January 30, 2003 Author Share Posted January 30, 2003 .. .. .. but could you please tell us even if we dont like the answer. What warning lights available, where can you get the sensors etc., how much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V7 SLR Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 [sigh] I gave you the answer. Read my last post.mine are all driven off Spa dual digital gauges. No extra senders required. The gauges drive LEDs on the gauge-display and external LEDs. Worcs L7 club joint AO.//Membership No. 4379//Azure Blue SLR No. 0077//Se7ens List Tours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanB Posted January 30, 2003 Share Posted January 30, 2003 High temperature warning senders (for oil and water, the senders can't tell the difference) are available from DT amongst others. Lights are just lights - use whatever you want. The potentially tricky bit is finding somewhere to put the senders without taking out existing senders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavenly7 Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 I am only really interested in a water temperature warning light at the moment - any suggestions as to where the sender can be fitted please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris W Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I have a new SV 1.8K 140hp and would be interested to know where to fit a sender for an (electrical) oil temperature gauge. I can't find anything specific on the archives. thks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Hi, there are some great guages around which for example with the SPA ones, have alarm settings - can have oil and water temp on same one to fit in single hole in dash Bit pricy at 133 delivered by SPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Rich_Bernie Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 A simple option maybe to fit a warning light to show you when the cooling fan is running. Having it come on clearly doesn't mean imminent melt down - the fan is there to stop that happening in normal circumstances - but it could be taken as a warning to start watching the water guage more intently than usual. A couple of lenths of wire and a suitable light unit is all that would be needed. Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelspeed Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Demon Tweeks sell a thingy that does just this, item 4 on page 162. A short length of radiator hose diameter ally tube that has an adjustable switch built into it. Cut out a couple of inches of bottom hose, fit this in with a couple of jubillee clips, wire up to a light on the dash and the jobs done. I've not seen one of these but I have seen the item from the same manufacturer for controlling the fan, item 7 on the same page, and it's very neat and well made. Dave K, I reckon thats worth a couple of quid for each one you sell, what do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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