Not sure where this post is supposed to go, but I can't seem to get a transmission temp reading from my quad. It only says 100°. I have attached a photo of how I have it installed. Wafer, ring terminal, washer, lock washer, and nut right? I don't think u can really mess it up but what am I missing? I need a new wafer now because I broke mine... Any help is appreciated.

Ummm... Sensor suppose to be either in the hot line going to the cooler. Or... Suppose to be in the pan. Test ports are invalid. Not flowing fluid.

That's where the quadzilla instructions say to put it. I kinda thought that would be correct! What's my options?

Lot of instructions call for the test port but it's a invalid reading. Stale fluid that is not flowing.

 

Most transmission builders call for putting a bung in the pan.

 

Most guys on forum like the hot line heading to the cooler.

Well crap. I was hoping this would be a pretty simple install and go kinda deal. 

O.K.  So my question is which is the hot line to the cooler?  A 2001 for me.  I also followed the instructions.  I'm going to see Spencer next week.  Going to bein Utah.

 

Would you want to know the temp out or the temp going back into the transmission.

 

Thanks in advance.

Michael

Edited February 16, 20196 yr by int3man

Follow the front line from the trans. That's the pressure line. The return is the rear. If I remember right, the pressure line goes to the oil/water heat exchange on the passenger side block first, then to trans cooler.

 

2 minutes ago, kzimmer said:

Follow the front line from the trans. That's the pressure line. The return is the rear. If I remember right, the pressure line goes to the oil/water heat exchange on the passenger side block first, then to trans cooler.

 

Thanks!!  I appreciate it!

 

Michael

It will work there, however the sensors is a 100-240*f sensor.  You may not get a reading until you have spent ~30-45 min on the road.

 

 

I know in winter it wouldn't read anything unless I was working the truck.

Thats what i was hoping to hear! Thank you. Ever time I would click on the icon to move it off the screen it would say 71. That makes sense now. Thank you! Guess I'll get a new water washer and try it again.   Thank u!

Yep.  That port isn't the best place to read but it is the easiest and everyone with a 47re has it.  

Yea I just wanted a fast simple way to give me a some kind of a idea of transmission temps. Thank you!

It will work fine then.  

 

If it is really code out you may not see trans temps come above 100*f from that port.

10-4! Thank you!

                I put the trans temp sender in the line from the front of the trans to the oil/water heat exchanger.

                           

 

The truck is mostly used for towing a 8k lb 5th wheel.   It takes about 10 miles to start seeing a reading and a normal reading between 155°-180°F depending on ambient air temp with 190°-210°F in stop and go traffic or backing up.

I did a clamp on series on my 46RE in the 1996 Dodge 1500. The sensor clamps on the line and the probe end is pressed against the line. Then you wrap insulation foam around the sensor and zip tie. 

The front line is the "OUT" line going to the coolers. Putting a sender there will give you the highest and most active readings due to the fact that the fluid is coming straight out of the converter and off to the coolers. You will see some pretty high temperatures here as you work that converter. This information is not as useful to me as it is basically just an indicator of how hard you're working the converter. The best place for the sender is in the pan. This will give you an indication of the net result of all of your systems; converter, coolers, gear train, etc.