automoter water temp!!! - Chevrolet Impala SS Forum : Chevy Impala SS Forums

1real95SS · #1 02-20-2011, 11:21 PM

as i read all water gauges go bad in the impala and the sensor on the front by the water pump is for the pcm. i have a auto-meter gauge ready to install but need to know if i tap into the wire on the RH side of the block will my gauge read??

1real95SS · #2 02-21-2011, 12:23 AM

anybody? Ive ran everything but the sender wire and ground. where can i tap into??

1real95SS · #3 02-21-2011, 12:30 AM

or do i have to use the sending unit that came with the gauge?

BigB9000 · #4 02-21-2011, 02:13 AM

Pretty sure you have to use the unit that came with the gauge.
Maybe remove the pipe plug from the driver side head and tap into it there?

I wouldn't mess with the WP sender though.

94MI9C1 · #5 02-21-2011, 07:52 AM

I don't know where you read that all temp gauges go bad, they are no more prone to failure over an Autometer gauge to be honest, most from what I can gather put one in for better accuracy.

As stated above DO NOT splice off the temp sender on the water pump, leave it alone.

If you aren't going to use the factory gauge just takeout the original sender on the passenger side and put in the new gauge sender. I really don't think that there is any difference in the senders to be honest, pretty sure all manufacturers use the same sender specifics.

1real95SS · #6 02-21-2011, 08:18 AM

NOOOO i wasnt talking about tapping into the WP sensor i was reffering to the one on the passanger side.
as far as the gauges going bad, ive read countless threads of people saying they have been thru the same issue weather it was the sensor, gauge etc... seems common in these cars to have temp fail.

but as u stated ...

i should unplug the one wire sensor on the passanger side of the block... and replace the new sender there?

1real95SS · #7 02-21-2011, 08:39 AM

DID I MENTION I HAVE THE ELECTRIC GAUGE AUTO METER ... it came with two fittings such as these

1real95SS · #8 02-21-2011, 09:53 AM

anybody??

94MI9C1 · #9 02-21-2011, 11:38 AM

Yes
remove old put in new, I still think that you can use the old sender, but I am not entirely sure on that one.

1real95SS · #10 02-21-2011, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 94MI9C1

Yes
remove old put in new, I still think that you can use the old sender, but I am not entirely sure on that one.

i figured it out. was fairly easy. thanks!

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