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Bill · 04-09-2019, 11:51 AM

A friend of mine is assembling the temp sending units on his 8BA motor. He wants to know in which head does the one with two terminal go and which one does the one with one terminal go. Also if he wants to bench test his units before installation what values should they read. He is using an 8 volt battery in this app. Should that have any affect on the sending units. A wiring diagram from the sending units to the guage would probably help as well.. Bill

19Fordy · 04-09-2019, 11:58 AM

Single terminal temp sender goes on PASS side head. Using the SEARCH function reveals
testing and operation here:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...+sending+units

I think using a 6V battery or dry cell would yield better results
with no chance of damaging gauge or the sending
units designed to operate on 6 volts.

flatheadmurre · 04-09-2019, 01:40 PM

The KS units are fairly tolerant to voltage variation.
You can´t measure them for a value more then that the contact points in the sender is ok.
Wiring is pretty simple frome the single pole (which is the temp sender) to the 2 pole (which is a overheat switch that when opens peg the gauge) to the gauge.

Bill · 04-09-2019, 06:29 PM

Thanks for the clear illustrations and diagrams. I have forwarded the info to him. B.

JSeery · 04-09-2019, 07:45 PM

Bill whated to post some photos of his truck. It is nice!

Bill · 04-09-2019, 08:12 PM

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Actually not my truck. Belongs to a friend in Florida. As nice as they come just finished. Thanks for posting J. Seery. Bill

mercman from oz · 04-10-2019, 03:24 AM

Bill, that is one sweet looking truck.

04-09-2019, 11:51 AM	#1
Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 469	Temp. guage sending unit. A friend of mine is assembling the temp sending units on his 8BA motor. He wants to know in which head does the one with two terminal go and which one does the one with one terminal go. Also if he wants to bench test his units before installation what values should they read. He is using an 8 volt battery in this app. Should that have any affect on the sending units. A wiring diagram from the sending units to the guage would probably help as well.. Bill

04-09-2019, 11:58 AM	#2
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,923	Re: Temp. guage sending unit. Single terminal temp sender goes on PASS side head. Using the SEARCH function reveals testing and operation here: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...+sending+units I think using a 6V battery or dry cell would yield better results with no chance of damaging gauge or the sending units designed to operate on 6 volts.

04-09-2019, 01:40 PM	#3
flatheadmurre Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sweden Posts: 3,045	Re: Temp. guage sending unit. The KS units are fairly tolerant to voltage variation. You can´t measure them for a value more then that the contact points in the sender is ok. Wiring is pretty simple frome the single pole (which is the temp sender) to the 2 pole (which is a overheat switch that when opens peg the gauge) to the gauge.

04-09-2019, 06:29 PM	#4
Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 469	Re: Temp. guage sending unit. Thanks for the clear illustrations and diagrams. I have forwarded the info to him. B.

04-09-2019, 08:12 PM	#6
Bill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 469	Re: Temp. guage sending unit. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Actually not my truck. Belongs to a friend in Florida. As nice as they come just finished. Thanks for posting J. Seery. Bill

04-10-2019, 03:24 AM	#7
mercman from oz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 10,361	Re: Temp. guage sending unit. Bill, that is one sweet looking truck.