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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 02:42 AM
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Newbie gauge Q
I hooked up a water temp gauge but lost the sensor
Can I just put any sensor
also the one it had came with had a long wire and all I can find is just the probe by itself
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 04:37 PM
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Yeah any sensor will do grant it fits where the old sensor was that you hooked up.

You'll have to just rewire it if it doesn't come with a wire.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 02:51 PM
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No, any sensor will not work. A gauge is calibrated for a very specific resistance range, so whatever sensor you use MUST be exactly like the original.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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^ He is right. To get the best possible accuracy you should use the sensor the gauge came with.
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Old Jul 9, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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if the gauge u have has a probe, u wont need a sensor.
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I can't find just the sensor anywhere Stri gauge
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