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pilsburypie



Member Since: 19 Jul 2021
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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Outside/inside thermometer
No real need other than I liked this on my old “normal” car.

Any of you fitted one? Where did you get it? After something neat and tidy. Where did you put the display? Where did you put the sensors?

Cheers
Post #934369 20th Dec 2021 12:18pm
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gumdrop



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Have look at this
https://www.mobilecentre.co.uk/check-temp-...clinometer Cheers

Simon
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Post #934373 20th Dec 2021 12:51pm
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pilsburypie



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United Kingdom 2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Corris Grey
Thanks Simon. That looks pretty decent. Considering a double din conversion soon so have to do a bit of dash cutting for the auxiliary switches. This won’t be too much extra.

Where have people mounted this type of thing?
Post #934387 20th Dec 2021 2:11pm
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Scotm



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An ultra guage will give you outside temperature from air intake sensor. Just plug into obd port. Seems pretty accurate.

http://ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/ultragauge_wired.htm
Post #934408 20th Dec 2021 4:51pm
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Litch



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I went for a bog standard panel mount Ebay special fitted into my Raptor console.
Cheap, very accurate and having been fitted for 8-years totally reliable (similar units still look to be available).
Sensor is mounted in a sheltered location under the front wing below the headlight so that way it doesn't pick up any engine generated heat.






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Post #934420 20th Dec 2021 6:08pm
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custom90



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I have the CheckTemp, very good.

Mounted in centre dash lower left as mine doesn’t have adjustable headlight height switch.
Sensor under the front wing right at the front, between wheel arch and wing inside a piece of foam. No Guts, No Glory.
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Post #934425 20th Dec 2021 6:45pm
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drakes



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I have one similar to Litch but mine is a round display and I mounted the sensor in the mirror arm
Post #934427 20th Dec 2021 6:48pm
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Litch



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"Sensor under the front wing right at the front, between wheel arch and wing inside a piece of foam."

Same as mine, tip of the sensor is just visible if you look up from below. ONE LIFE, GET IT!
Post #934428 20th Dec 2021 6:50pm
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pilsburypie



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Scotm wrote:
An ultra guage will give you outside temperature from air intake sensor. Just plug into obd port. Seems pretty accurate.

http://ultra-gauge.com/ultragauge/ultragauge_wired.htm

I’ve looked at those ultra gauges before. Pretty impressive….. but I don’t think it has inside temp. Am I right?
Post #934452 20th Dec 2021 8:23pm
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pilsburypie



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And the cheapo eBay specials are also an option. There are some that show both inside and outside temps.

Thanks for the replies.
Post #934453 20th Dec 2021 8:24pm
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RFT



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I have always used the back of the hand on the driver door window for outside temperature assessment.

Inside temperature I utilise the basic skills given to me by genetics, if I’m cold turn heating up if hot turn down.

Keep it simple 130 Puma HCPU with an Artica 240LR Demountable Camper
Post #934484 20th Dec 2021 11:16pm
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macfrank



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I have a few of these (10€ each) and for the Defender I swapped the hygrometer's black case over to the red/black thermometer. Sticks with velcro, has a button battery that lasts a long time. Stores min/max until you reset the values.

The position is so that I can read it when I tilt my head slightly. I don't want to see it all the time.
I routed the cable along the glove box down the A pillar and the sensor dangles outside under the sill.
Not a perfect position but ok for me.

https://www.tfa-dostmann.de/en/product/dig...x-30-1043/
https://www.tfa-dostmann.de/en/product/dig...x-30-5026/


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Post #934487 20th Dec 2021 11:31pm
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pilsburypie



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RFT wrote:
I have always used the back of the hand on the driver door window for outside temperature assessment.

Inside temperature I utilise the basic skills given to me by genetics, if I’m cold turn heating up if hot turn down.

Keep it simple

Do I NEED to know outside or inside temps? No.
Would I like to know just for curiosity… yes.

A bit like everything else on the vehicle. There’s not that much that is really needed.
Post #934495 21st Dec 2021 6:59am
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