Has anyone put a resistor inline with a after market water gauge sensor? The ecu water temp showing 79 degrees but the aftermarket gauge showing 88 degrees? Anyone help?

Has anyone put a resistor inline with a after market water gauge sensor? The ecu water temp showing 79 degrees but the aftermarket gauge showing 88 degrees? Anyone help?

 

ecu gets its info off the current OEM sensor (big one on left) so are you sure this is not bad??persuming the aftermarket is a new one

Just confused why there is difference going from electric fan back to viscus? Its not a new gauge, its a new top hose + sensor i've fitted with the viscus fan cover, run the car around and the after market gauge goes up to 90? I have not had the laptop plugged in while driving yet. Just scares me looking at the gauge.

Just confused why there is difference going from electric fan back to viscus? Its not a new gauge, its a new top hose + sensor i've fitted with the viscus fan cover, run the car around and the after market gauge goes up to 90? I have not had the laptop plugged in while driving yet. Just scares me looking at the gauge.

 

is the sensor compatible with the current gauge?

The sensor i bought off ebay due to the original one thread stripped while removing, does this make a difference?

The sensor i bought off ebay due to the original one thread stripped while removing, does this make a difference?

 

yea some of the gauges have to be matched with the sensor

Cheers mate once again for your help, i will get some resistors from work on Monday

Wouldnt worry too much, the car is not classed as over heating until temps reach 105, then the electric fan should kick in, nissan service manual says 115, but to me thats way too high.

 

My after market gauge reads correctly with its original temp sensor (one that came with it) but was way off when i put it on the one already in place before i swapped it out.

Cheers mate, sounds like I've got to buy a new gauge + sensor, Cheers for info i did not know about 105 for overheating. I will remember that.

I have resistor on oem sensor with after market gauge