How many wires does the replacement sensor have, i can see 2 components that it may be, one is the long this component next to the 2 capacitors on the right hand side of the picture, the other is the 3 pin component on the bottom of the picture next to the cut out in the pcb. The problem is there are so many differnt types of temp sensor witout seeing the PCB its difficult to tell.

 

The first one you mention is a capacitor. The second one, you might be onto something, there's a small diode looking thing next to it (to the right), that when the plastic backing is on, its covered by a grill looking cut out, could that be it?

 

Yeh its v hard to tell from that pic Ste.

My thermometer has just arrived today... let me guess.. you want monitor inlet temps? :rotflmao:

Mine is the same as Smilz' and has a cool blue backlight. Its deigned for a PC but feck it, its 12v

 

Its easy to identify the on board sensor - just put a finger on each component in turn!

You'll soon identify the sensor when the temp goes up.
Its probably the diode like component.

It may be trial and error as to which way to connect the external sensor - but no damage should be done if you get it wrong - it just won't read correctly.
Ron

 

I would guess that the one with the grill behind it will be the temp sensor. they do normally have 3 connectons as they work like a potentiometer varying the resistance due to temperature They need a -,+ and an output leg which gives the resistance reading.

 

the new external sensor has 2 wires

 

lol unfortunatly some do

 

Are these maplin part numbers or the actual model number of the board???

 

maplin numbers.

 

i got mine to work mate
will catch ya online.

And u didnt believe me how it didnt come wiht any instrustions


Sie

 

O and have ya got a soldering iron took mine back to work today lol

Sie

 

i got mine to work mate
will catch ya online.

And u didnt believe me how it didnt come wiht any instrustions


Sie

excellent, i was amazed that it advertised instructions, the ones that come with it are only good as firelighters lol

 

Steve, check this out:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=fe33l&doy=17m6&source=15

If you go down to the 'Temperature Module Products' table about half way done the page, you can view the instruction guide for the module.

Dont know if thats of any use to you.

 

nope is crap, and i am jst showing him wot do now. :=p:

Sie

 

done it woo hoo!!! cheers for ya help Sie

 

Is this an oil temp sensor your installing?

 

No, Inlet Temps.

 

You will be surprised how high it can go...even with a good direct airflow.

I have driven with the diagnostics showing live data and seen inlet temps above 40 deg. C.

 

So how do you connect it then???

Dis connect one lead of the internal sensor and then connect the external one across it???

 

What sort of temp probe is it, a thermocouple of RTD???

 

christ, you're like a dog on heat!!

just replaced the old thermister with the external probe. Had to unsolder the one then solder the new one in.

Last night on full chat, saw inlet temps around 37 degree's, considering ambient was around 28 most of the day, i'm pretty chuffed