Water temp audible warning?

[papagoines]

Salam/Greetings to all

Need suggestions on how to do this, for example I can set to 100° celcius and it will buzz if my water temp achieve the set temperature as warning to me.

The usual criteria is that it must be fairly robust (meter + sensor) i.e more than 1 year of usage (my car is a daily driver)

For me, to save for a RM500 device is fair enough... but if there's no option but to source Defi... then what to do but I have to save longer la

Reason for asking?
Because I've experience overheat more than once... and the final one cost me 1 engine lantai already... so I neeed an advance warning system... i

 

[amrancharger]

i am using a NRG water temp and cost me rm350 including installation and adaptor.
i tink there is now a lot of choice like the digital all in 1 meter which is cool and can set the warning.dun remmbr which brand, shadow kot.

 

[ixeo]

Audible warning is challenging, but flashing warning is quite common. RM500.. i got the perfect suggestion.

M7 Japan which is a Blitz Meter SD rebranded product. Pay RM600 and you get some change for petrol.

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[yeehau86]

i tink there is now a lot of choice like the digital all in 1 meter which is cool and can set the warning.dun remmbr which brand, shadow kot.

Greddy Informeter Touch has this warning sound function for water, rpm, oil temp, etc etc all in one. Some additional sensors need to buy separately.

But it won't be cheap, above 1k for the touchscreen module itself.

 

[amrancharger]

this is wat i am talking about.

[WTS]DRIFT PERFORMANCE RADIATOR FAN TEMP CONTROL

i tink last time shadow got this also.but price is almost the same.below rm500 include installation.

those japan meter is wicked but also expensive and very hot (main target for unscrupulous individual)

 

[papagoines]

Audible warning is challenging, but flashing warning is quite common. RM500.. i got the perfect suggestion.

M7 Japan which is a Blitz Meter SD rebranded product. Pay RM600 and you get some change for petrol.

Thanks ixeo... on my consideration list if there's no other reliable option.

Greddy Informeter Touch has this warning sound function for water, rpm, oil temp, etc etc all in one. Some additional sensors need to buy separately.

But it won't be cheap, above 1k for the touchscreen module itself.

kinda overkill for monitoring just water temp I guess... but thanks for the input dear bro...

this is wat i am talking about.

[WTS]DRIFT PERFORMANCE RADIATOR FAN TEMP CONTROL

i tink last time shadow got this also.but price is almost the same.below rm500 include installation.

those japan meter is wicked but also expensive and very hot (main target for unscrupulous individual)

COOL! if got audible warning then it's way cooler... definitely on my consideration list hehe.

those japan meter is wicked but also expensive and very hot (main target for unscrupulous individual)

Couldn't agree more hehe

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One more thing, someone voted for DIY... mind sharing how to do it?

Better yet, share in the DIY section and share its link in this thread

 

[MKMD428]

I'm currently using the shadow gauge since 2010.
pros:

-shadow gauge does have audible warning. when it reaches the value that you set..it will give you a single tone non stop along with red light that illuminates (the size is about the kilometrico pen cap)

-needle movement is good, sharp and does not lag. opening and closing ceremony resembles exactly like original defi.

-the brightness of the gauge can be set.

-automaticly stores the maximum reading that you reach. can be viewed by pressing the control button given.

-if there's a short circuit/wrong diagram of wiring/suspected wiring problem that is related with the gauge..the gauge itself will blink nonstop

cons:
-the water temp sensor. I already replaced it once on 2011. Until now, still serves me well.

-the control button, the outer layered one, silver in colour.. (used for brightness/peak value review/set the warning value) will come off in time due to the glue was not so strong ..countered it with applying stronger glue. small matter only.


p/s: it saved my engine once back in 2011 when one of my stopper leaked...and trust me, the non stop tone is really annoying, that it makes you want to stop ASAP by the road side. The OEM water temp was slow to react, compared to the water temp gauge.

 

[amrancharger]

p/s: it saved my engine once back in 2011 when one of my stopper leaked...and trust me, the non stop tone is really annoying, that it makes you want to stop ASAP by the road side. The OEM water temp was slow to react, compared to the water temp gauge.

i couldnt agree more..the stock water temp meter is really slow in reaction.
once it showed over temperature usually its already too late.
got experience wif my ol skool toyota...scary.

 

[csl]

use RM500 to fix the problem

 

[papagoines]

I'm currently using the shadow gauge since 2010.
pros:

-shadow gauge does have audible warning. when it reaches the value that you set..it will give you a single tone non stop along with red light that illuminates (the size is about the kilometrico pen cap)

-needle movement is good, sharp and does not lag. opening and closing ceremony resembles exactly like original defi.

-the brightness of the gauge can be set.

-automaticly stores the maximum reading that you reach. can be viewed by pressing the control button given.

-if there's a short circuit/wrong diagram of wiring/suspected wiring problem that is related with the gauge..the gauge itself will blink nonstop

cons:
-the water temp sensor. I already replaced it once on 2011. Until now, still serves me well.

-the control button, the outer layered one, silver in colour.. (used for brightness/peak value review/set the warning value) will come off in time due to the glue was not so strong ..countered it with applying stronger glue. small matter only.


p/s: it saved my engine once back in 2011 when one of my stopper leaked...and trust me, the non stop tone is really annoying, that it makes you want to stop ASAP by the road side. The OEM water temp was slow to react, compared to the water temp gauge.

Thanks bro... lots of my friend (non-zth) also advise shadow...

use RM500 to fix the problem

Meaning you agree wif ixeo? only if it got audible warning because most of the time, I rarely glanced at my meter so buzzing annoying sound helps me a lot hehe

 

[arturo]

papa g...what about nrg? also cheap alternative...I'm also considering a water temp + oil press

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newfor...-gauges-white-led-with-red-warning-light.html

 

[papagoines]

papa g...what about nrg? also cheap alternative...I'm also considering a water temp + oil press

http://www.zerotohundred.com/newfor...-gauges-white-led-with-red-warning-light.html

NRG only have LED as its warning indicator.... but still also in my list la hehe

 

[arturo]

NRG only have LED as its warning indicator.... but still also in my list la hehe

can always make this a partial diy...wire a buzzer to the led n u have both for much less than rm500. can even buy 2 meters for less than 500 heheheh

if u wanna make it even more terror...wire a buzzer + vibrator n stick the vibrator within yr seat sponge. now u have sight, sound n touch warnings. just dont mount the vibrator on the passenger seat n purposely raise the water temp when gf riding shotgun la....

 

[papagoines]

can always make this a partial diy...wire a buzzer to the led n u have both for much less than rm500. can even buy 2 meters for less than 500 heheheh

if u wanna make it even more terror...wire a buzzer + vibrator n stick the vibrator within yr seat sponge. now u have sight, sound n touch warnings. just dont mount the vibrator on the passenger seat n purposely raise the water temp when gf riding shotgun la....

confirm got my attention haha!

 

[MKMD428]

I wouldn't recommend NRG. u can't set the desired temp. for the warning tone to come on. And the needle movement is not that good

 

[arturo]

I wouldn't recommend NRG. u can't set the desired temp. for the warning tone to come on. And the needle movement is not that good

i guess nothing good comes cheap...at least without a lot of diy

anyway, this is also on my wish list for a water temp warning system. but it requires a hell lot of DIY such as a socket to mount the sensor n wiring for the warning system...

DC12V Mini Digital Thermostat Temperature Controller WH7016C LCD Display | eBay

but good thing is it is highly modifiable and has a built in realtime digital display and is also cheap. this item is mentioned in autospeed n it seems those blokes like it a lot.

 

[MKMD428]

Yes i agree with u. As for me i can only afford shadow for a brand new gauge.
Anyway...there's not much difference in term pricing for the nrg and shadow..myself currently use both shadow and nrg. I have to use nrg because shadow dont have the fuel press gauge. Other than that, all my gauges are shadow

 

[papagoines]

confirm thieves dun wanna steal haha... nice one!

i guess nothing good comes cheap...at least without a lot of diy

anyway, this is also on my wish list for a water temp warning system. but it requires a hell lot of DIY such as a socket to mount the sensor n wiring for the warning system...

DC12V Mini Digital Thermostat Temperature Controller WH7016C LCD Display | eBay

but good thing is it is highly modifiable and has a built in realtime digital display and is also cheap. this item is mentioned in autospeed n it seems those blokes like it a lot.

Actually deep in my heart, I want the shadow one.. got audible warning, seems reliable for its price (based on forumers feedback la)... the set back is the price...

Yup, NRG is way cheaper... same as autogauge/prosport right? but no audible warning...

those JDM ones, like ixeo sez.. are pinnacle of reliable and accurate japanese tech, but also a thief magnet...

I just post this thread just to see if there's other option sub-rm500...

p/s: other than JDM/Taiwan/Chinese.... is there any brand? like USA got Autometer & PLX Device.... any review on them?

 

[ixeo]

cheap thing not good.. good thing not cheap..got to pay to play..

the NRG, Shadow..works..but I see high failure rates reported by owners.. one of them cost RM200? then the time and energy to get it fixed when it spoil? time = money. if a person is jobless then i guess they can buy NRG/Shadow since they have plenty of time.. back then the brand STRi also advertise a lot, now totally disappear from market, it was almost as expensive as Defi but had high failure rates..just google and you can see a lot of overseas users also got problem with it.

JDM stuff.. you can see many halfcut, 2nd hand gauges still working here...even after serving their first master in Japan..

 

[ehdrian]

Papagoines: a set of used Defi water temp+control unit is ard rm500 only.

http://www.mudah.my/Defi+Water+Temp+Original-19014021.htm

http://www.mudah.my/Defi+Water+Temp+BF+White-18818402.htm