Installing coolant temp gauge

[Trace]

hello guys,

I've finally decided to install a new external coolant temp gauge. the original one inside the instrument panel doesn't work when i first got the car, I am suspecting the wire of the sending unit was torn apart by a family full of rodents.

I took some picture of the torn wires but i am not sure if it is the coolant temp sending unit. Can someone help me confirm this?

Here's the close up view




Also, do I need the adapter that comes with the meter or the original one is fine?


Thanks guys!

[Legacy777]

Yeah that single wire is for the temp gauge on the dash.

Why not just repair the wire on the stock gauge?

[Trace]

Thanks for the confirmation!

I've been trying to do that for awhile but the space was tight and as I was trying to relocate the coolant reservoir to somewhere else I accidentally broke off one of the plastic hose and (HOT) coolant spilled all over me LOL. Besides I wanted a more accurate reading of the temp too.

I don't know how i can get my soldering iron, solder and wires all fit into that little space....

and looks like the wire on the sending unit for the ECU is a bit torn too. I still hear the fan turn on once awhile so I *THINK it is still in contact but I"m not sure since I'm getting a really bad milage, maybe the engine is running hot all the time and ECU cannot get a correct reading. I'll find out as soon as i get the temp gauge working.

[SILINC3R]

i put in a new sending unit with a guage from glowshift. just unscrew the old and screw in the new unit and then wire it up into the car