Water Temp Gauge

[venomous018]

Ive recently faced few gasket burnts of honda city 2004, as company dont offer temp meter, it juz show Red(hot) light When the gasket is almost burnt .. So can any1 temme tht how i can install a water temp gauge myself?

[capsat]

u mean to say that HONDA CARS does not have a Temperature Gauge ?? and when TEMP RED LINES only then there is an indication??

come on are you trying to amuse us?? most likely there is no chance for me to come across a honda car in next 48 hours to check so please............ post a photo of instrument cluster please

[Sharo53]

^^honda city Idsi do not have heat gauge..

[xyshani]

i own a honda city 2004 as well and Yes it does not have a needle to indicate the temprature.

Now, having said that, i dont believe that Honda would be careless enough to put in the temprature lights and adjust it so that the Red light only turns on when the Gasket is destroyed.
I once encountered the red light. I stopped the car immedietley and inspected the engine and it turned out that i forgot to close the radiator cap after checking the water. i had to refill half of the radiator and teh bottle. i started the car after like 30 minutes and it ran fine without any light. I took it to a mechanic and he confirmed that everything was intact. been 1 year now and its working fine.

Actually, it would be helpful for us noobs if some one guru was to shed light on this topic as well. i am hoping Xulfiqar or Vcheng. because i dont know how they do it, but they have answrs to everything car related....

[venomous018]

Ive experienced 2 times the gasket burnin !.. even when The car shows Red light, its hot ENUFF to affect the silver head of car-engine ! and its non-repairable.. Yur city is juz heated once, ur lucky .. but Once my radiator fan stopped workin in middle of road and woaH, i checked befo it prompt red light(as random check) and found radiator hot as HELL at juz 1km drive.. So its better to have Temperature NEEDLE to keep an eye on car temperature, as nowadays almost all engines are of silver and heat is juz a slowPoison for thm

[Xulfiqar]

u mean to say that HONDA CARS does not have a Temperature Gauge ?? and when TEMP RED LINES only then there is an indication??

come on are you trying to amuse us?? most likely there is no chance for me to come across a honda car in next 48 hours to check so please............ post a photo of instrument cluster please

Yes capsat - Honda city (stupid shape and later) do not have a temp gauge just two idiot lights one blue and one red,

blue - means that the engine is cold (read as aahista driver bhai)
red - means that the engine is dangerously hot (read as - head aur gasket farigh ho chukee hai bhai)

Its instrument cluster only has three gauges

1 rpm
2 vehicle speed
3 fuel

I dont know which kind of drivers Honda targeted this car for, but for sure its completely ack basswards.

[Angeldust]

Is missing too on german car like Wolkswagen Caddy.I drive this car everyday without any problem but im like blind without that gauge.

[hash4u]

i will Inshallah add the temp gauge in my city once it crosses the 100,000 km mark

meanwhile i requested a silent member of pakwheels for details.
here are the pictures for the work done

gauge price 2800
labour 800 rupees

temp sensor | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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radiator hose connector | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
temp sensor radiator hose | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
21092011065 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
21092011063 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

[hash4u]

this was done by the member
"coolsmart"

i hope he doesnt mind i am sharing this with everyone

[venomous018]

Making a dead thread alive.

I need this gauge urgent, as summers are here.. anyone who know where i can get it installed, or refer me to sum shop/guy. please inbox me..

Note: No Just water Sensor, i heard they dont work if the water cant contact with thm. Metal temperature one's are more better. anythin who can do both would b better. Ty

[vagabondpiper]

I've always wondered what's the fun in providing two lights and no guage . Vitz also has no temperature guage .

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[Xulfiqar]

new age iphone/android drivers are easily overwhelmed by excess information. Cars of the future will not even have an rpm meter either - just vehicle speed and fuel level.

The older cars (like my ancient 1995 mercedes) uses an oil pressure gauge but no red lamp for oil pressure, it does have an oil level light though - it illuminates if you are low about 1 litre. They had assumption that the driver is qualified enough to understand the gauges as they provide vital information.

when i switch on the ky the dash has about 10 warning lamps to check. It even has a brake pad wear sensor lamp. The new ones have even more and you can easily see how the users are befuddled about them - while never looking in the manual.

SO - for Honda, they are cashing in - less gauges, less expense, more profit. WHO CARES about the driver, if they are choosing to drive a car as numb and boring as a city - they are using the car as an appliance.

[jz]

ive got a water temp guage made by depo,if interested leme know @ 03233336699

[vagabondpiper]

new age iphone/android drivers are easily overwhelmed by excess information. Cars of the future will not even have an rpm meter either - just vehicle speed and fuel level.

The older cars (like my ancient 1995 mercedes) uses an oil pressure gauge but no red lamp for oil pressure, it does have an oil level light though - it illuminates if you are low about 1 litre. They had assumption that the driver is qualified enough to understand the gauges as they provide vital information.

when i switch on the ky the dash has about 10 warning lamps to check. It even has a brake pad wear sensor lamp. The new ones have even more and you can easily see how the users are befuddled about them - while never looking in the manual.

SO - for Honda, they are cashing in - less gauges, less expense, more profit. WHO CARES about the driver, if they are choosing to drive a car as numb and boring as a city - they are using the car as an appliance.

+1 For this

[vagabondpiper]

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[vagabondpiper]

I believe there should be a dedicated warning lights pannel which should contain lights for max malfunctions of engine, coupled with a master warning light which should be in clear and unobstructed view of driver . It would be easy to diagnose and rectify the problem . Just a simple check engine light doesn't serve the purpose .

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[Xulfiqar]

if you rent a mercedes benz - their rental models have audible warning for seat belt, parking brake and engine malfunction. It really loud too not the pokemon ding ding like toyotas. Its more like - BEEEEEEP BEEEEEEP - pay attention.. NOW.

[Skill]

As a cheap alternative use a mercury lead dial gauge available at price of 150 pkr in auto parts market and install its sending unit like the guy installed in between water hose,keep the dial inside the cabin.
You might have seen a temp gauge used by HIACE drivers on local routes.

[a_n_memon88]

i will Inshallah add the temp gauge in my city once it crosses the 100,000 km mark

meanwhile i requested a silent member of pakwheels for details.
here are the pictures for the work done

gauge price 2800
labour 800 rupees

temp sensor | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
21092011058 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
radiator hose connector | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
temp sensor radiator hose | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
21092011065 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
21092011063 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I watched the pictures and to tell you finishing wise the work is not appealing, he also cut the original hose pipe and that metal might corrode until you put very good coolant and what about the efficiency of that temperature guage. i had a hose pipe leakage in my car the car was 86 nissan sunny. The pipe leakage was massive and the entire water leaked within seconds. The guage did not move simply because there was no water in system to send the signal to the guage.

this was done by the member
"coolsmart"

i hope he doesnt mind i am sharing this with everyone

Now that is further interesting, I know this guy and will get detailed info on the issue from him

new age iphone/android drivers are easily overwhelmed by excess information. Cars of the future will not even have an rpm meter either - just vehicle speed and fuel level.

LOL they will become suzuki mehran in guage department

The older cars (like my ancient 1995 mercedes) uses an oil pressure gauge but no red lamp for oil pressure, it does have an oil level light though - it illuminates if you are low about 1 litre. They had assumption that the driver is qualified enough to understand the gauges as they provide vital information.

when i switch on the ky the dash has about 10 warning lamps to check. It even has a brake pad wear sensor lamp. The new ones have even more and you can easily see how the users are befuddled about them - while never looking in the manual.

SO - for Honda, they are cashing in - less gauges, less expense, more profit. WHO CARES about the driver, if they are choosing to drive a car as numb and boring as a city - they are using the car as an appliance.

As a cheap alternative use a mercury lead dial gauge available at price of 150 pkr in auto parts market and install its sending unit like the guy installed in between water hose,keep the dial inside the cabin.
You might have seen a temp gauge used by HIACE drivers on local routes.

Shed some light on how to do that and from where the guage is available plus its desi name

[Skill]

I watched the pictures and to tell you finishing wise the work is not appealing, he also cut the original hose pipe and that metal might corrode until you put very good coolant and what about the efficiency of that temperature guage. i had a hose pipe leakage in my car the car was 86 nissan sunny. The pipe leakage was massive and the entire water leaked within seconds. The guage did not move simply because there was no water in system to send the signal to the guage.

Now that is further interesting, I know this guy and will get detailed info on the issue from him

Shed some light on how to do that and from where the guage is available plus its desi name

Go to badami bagh auto market ask any ignition parts dealer about mercury temp gauge,you will get it in half white and half blue box for 150 only.

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