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: Egt probe length to short


pioneer1246
06-21-2005, 02:20 AM
The extention wire that came with my gauge and probe is to short to reach my overhead gauge mount, can I lengthen the wire or should I get a differant probe?

_MJB_
06-21-2005, 06:48 AM
You can lengthen the wire but you will need proper type K thermocouple wire to do it correctly. You can get pretty much anything thermocouple related from Omega.com.

idahofox
06-21-2005, 12:47 PM
Did you investigate running wire/tube up the passenger side "A" pillar, vice, drivers side?

Just an idea.

Idahofox

pioneer1246
06-22-2005, 12:02 PM
Idahofox, I did look at that option but didn't want to drill another hole in my fire wall. I ended up taking a two foot section of my old egt probe from my edge box and soldered ring terminals to it, screwed it together and it seem to work fine.

idahofox
06-22-2005, 04:54 PM
Good deal.

Idahofox

toy fever
06-25-2005, 08:53 AM
I have the same problem. I emailed autometer asking about a longer probe lead in-order to move from a-pillar to overhead mount. They replied the same day and said they would send out a 10.5 ft. lead.