Range Rover Temp Sender Thread Size?
Discussion
rgw2012 said:
I presume because no one has mentioned it that I can see, the connector for the original sender will plug straight onto the Range Rover one? Just can't see how as it has one spade connector rather than a plug so must be missing something 
rgw2012 said:
But the problem is that the original TVR sender is not a single spade connector, it is two small spades that fit into a plug socket connector as per photo below
That is the wrong sensor/connector in your picture. That is the one for the ECU.The Rover sensor being referred to sits behind and inboard of the ECU sensor. It has a single round pin. the replacement has a spade terminal.
The wire to connect to it is down low in the middle of the inlet valley. It has a spade connector but depending on how the loom has been run it may not be long enough to reach the new sensor so will have to be extended.
Steve
Edited by Steve_D on Tuesday 16th July 17:43
OK thanks, thought the connector for the ECU sender was supposed to connect to the new Rover sender when installed in replacement for the one with the round pin.
Now I understand that there is another TVR sender with a single spade connector that I unplug and plug onto the new rover sender when installed (extending the wire if need be). I had no idea there was a sensor just for the gauge, I thought the ECU sensor also provided the gauge reading as well. Now off to find the dashboard gauge sensor
Now I understand that there is another TVR sender with a single spade connector that I unplug and plug onto the new rover sender when installed (extending the wire if need be). I had no idea there was a sensor just for the gauge, I thought the ECU sensor also provided the gauge reading as well. Now off to find the dashboard gauge sensor
. many thanks to COG for this modification. I fitted mine today and have been out giving it some intensive testing this afternoon with the laptop plug in. I'm running Emerald. The temperature gauge is now very accurate and responds much quicker than before. The only thing I have noticed is with the air conditioning on it shows 10° lower. I can live with that at least now I can be confident what the temperature is with the air conditioning on sitting in traffic. I have a spare if anyone in the Essex area would like one.
trev4 said:
. many thanks to COG for this modification. I fitted mine today and have been out giving it some intensive testing this afternoon with the laptop plug in. I'm running Emerald. The temperature gauge is now very accurate and responds much quicker than before. The only thing I have noticed is with the air conditioning on it shows 10° lower. I can live with that at least now I can be confident what the temperature is with the air conditioning on sitting in traffic. I have a spare if anyone in the Essex area would like one.
Yes please Trev - in Essex myself (Southend) so could probably arrange collection and payment in person if you aren't at the other end of the county rgw2012 said:
trev4 said:
. many thanks to COG for this modification. I fitted mine today and have been out giving it some intensive testing this afternoon with the laptop plug in. I'm running Emerald. The temperature gauge is now very accurate and responds much quicker than before. The only thing I have noticed is with the air conditioning on it shows 10° lower. I can live with that at least now I can be confident what the temperature is with the air conditioning on sitting in traffic. I have a spare if anyone in the Essex area would like one.
Yes please Trev - in Essex myself (Southend) so could probably arrange collection and payment in person if you aren't at the other end of the county 
Progressively drill that bigger and bigger until the temp sensor shell is wafer thin and then pick/break that out from the thread with a flat screwdriver , piece of piss dont panic no need to re-tap etc , just take your time and dont over-tighten the new sensor , flush thoroughly jobs a good-un
The 'Carbonet' gauge type is pictured in the thread. If you have that style of gauge, then the sender is relevant. If you don't have that style of gauge then the sender is irrelevant. The pre-serps I have seen don't have the 'Carbonet' gauges.
Edited by mk1fan on Tuesday 23 July 13:38
Novice view
Brillant fitted mine today took 15mins using long sockets on wobble drive 12mm and 13mm but started it by “hand” ( didn’t move anything just got long fingers )
I had previously done the resistor mod and I’ve never seen my gauge reach 90 degrees (proving the resistor mod is useless) hit 90 ish fans cut in and it went down 85-88 ish on gauge
So I have a fully working temp gauge !!!
Many thanks to GOG and Craig R who went half’s and posted me the temp sender !!!
Brillant fitted mine today took 15mins using long sockets on wobble drive 12mm and 13mm but started it by “hand” ( didn’t move anything just got long fingers )
I had previously done the resistor mod and I’ve never seen my gauge reach 90 degrees (proving the resistor mod is useless) hit 90 ish fans cut in and it went down 85-88 ish on gauge
So I have a fully working temp gauge !!!
Many thanks to GOG and Craig R who went half’s and posted me the temp sender !!!
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