Temp sensor

[SRL Racing]

I want to make my own temp sensor gauge,As the sensor works on a easy basis im looking a splicing into the circuit and making my own guage but how?

How do i make my own gauge?What circuit boards do i need?I want a digital display,Has anyone got any ideas or done it before.


Thanks

[Pigeon]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

[dilbert]

If you really want to go bonkers, depending on your existing sensor, you maybe throw it away and do it properly, by using something like this;



http://www.analog.com/en/temperature-sensing-and-t...

Then you just need either an A/D converter, or perhaps go really bezerk, and use a voltage to frequency converter and integrate in a counter.

Then you just need a seven segment driver.

Or you could go the PIC route.

There are many many options, depending on what you've got/want.

Edited by dilbert on Wednesday 20th August 03:21

[Pigeon]

That's exactly what the ebay link gives, only it's all done for you for less than 20 quid

[dilbert]

Hmmm, good value for money.
I'm not sure that the existing temp sensor will work with either of our suggestions though. Rather than "splice in" it's probably going to be better to augment.

[Pigeon]

dilbert said:

I'm not sure that the existing temp sensor will work with either of our suggestions though. Rather than "splice in" it's probably going to be better to augment.