Home
What's new
Latest activity
Authors
Store
Latest reviews
Search products
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New listings
New products
New profile posts
Latest activity
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
Cart
Cart
Loading…
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Search titles only
By:
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Change style
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Mustang Forums
S-197 Mustangs
Water Temp Gauge Install Question
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="frdmstnggt" data-source="post: 2492163" data-attributes="member: 9997"><p>If its an aftermarket gauge (I'm assuming), then you can try what I did with my 1999 Ford Mustang. I am also going to assume that it is an electric gauge. Here's what I did: I took out the block drain plug off of the drivers side. It is a allen-head/Hex type plug, it is a newer car so it shouldn't be too hard to remove. Be careful because when you take out that plug hot radiator fluid will be coming out. Now the gauges usually come with an adapter or two. Try to find the adapter that fits the hole/thread pattern. Put some loc-tight on the threads and tighten it up. There will be a stud at the end of the adapter with, usually, two nuts on it allowing you to fold the wire into a horseshoe shape and connect the wire by tightening it down onto it. For the wire passage, either go through the firewall (takes time and effort) or you can do what I did. I passed the wire through the wheel well, through the inside of the fender, into the rubber wire protector on the inside of your door(s), then ran it behind the kick panel, up behind the weatherstiping. Once you get it into the car then you can decide to go where ever you want it. Thats the cheap way, you will probably see the wire on the inside of the door, and might pinch it in the door also. I never has a problem with pinching. Hope this helped!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="frdmstnggt, post: 2492163, member: 9997"] If its an aftermarket gauge (I'm assuming), then you can try what I did with my 1999 Ford Mustang. I am also going to assume that it is an electric gauge. Here's what I did: I took out the block drain plug off of the drivers side. It is a allen-head/Hex type plug, it is a newer car so it shouldn't be too hard to remove. Be careful because when you take out that plug hot radiator fluid will be coming out. Now the gauges usually come with an adapter or two. Try to find the adapter that fits the hole/thread pattern. Put some loc-tight on the threads and tighten it up. There will be a stud at the end of the adapter with, usually, two nuts on it allowing you to fold the wire into a horseshoe shape and connect the wire by tightening it down onto it. For the wire passage, either go through the firewall (takes time and effort) or you can do what I did. I passed the wire through the wheel well, through the inside of the fender, into the rubber wire protector on the inside of your door(s), then ran it behind the kick panel, up behind the weatherstiping. Once you get it into the car then you can decide to go where ever you want it. Thats the cheap way, you will probably see the wire on the inside of the door, and might pinch it in the door also. I never has a problem with pinching. Hope this helped!!!!! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Mustang Forums
S-197 Mustangs
Water Temp Gauge Install Question
Top