Equus 6262 2" Electrical Water Temperature Gauge, Black

Works great on my carpet cleaning machine

This solved a problem for me. The engine temperature gauge stopped working in my motor home. I was able to install this into the engine air intake manifold where a pipe plug had been. Works great. The reading may not be exactly accurate, but it tells me when the engine is getting hotter but not boiling over, which is all I needed to know.

This gauge was apparently an open box return and I couldn't see any obvious evidence of that. I am using this as a transmission temp gauge on a ford C6. I installed the sensor myself, in a test port for torque converter outlet pressure, which should read the temp of the atf at it's absolute hottest before it leaves the transmission and heads to the cooler. The box contains all the butt connectors, hardware and adapters you would need for most domestic engines, i.e. they are standard npt sizes. While running, the gauge lights up nicely and is easy to read. Temp display seems accurate enough, just cruising around without much load the temp never goes past 140 f. Overall this was an easy install taking less than 45 minutes from opening the box to driving.

I had ordered this gauge for my 95 Explorer with 315,000 miles. Recently the gauge in the dash began acting erratic, followed by not working at all. Without the gauge, the only way to tell if it is hot is when the information center beeps and states "check engine temp." I can't stand waiting for the computer to tell me anything, so I looked for a gauge and this one fit the bill well. It is a good size and fits well on the bottom on the trim for the radio/climate control.Before installing in the vehicle, I boiled some water and wired the gauge to a lawnmower battery to check the accuracy to a thermometer that I know is accurate to within one degree. I would say that my gauge tested right on with my other gauge.I removed the old sending unit for the gauge and installed the new electrical sender into a 3/8 18npt adapter that was included with the gauge, as well as others. I have ordered new sending units for the truck to get the dash gauge to work, but there must be something bad in the wiring between the unit and the dash, so this gauge works well.The only complaint, and the reason for docking one star, is the mount. It is good, but the tab on the mount and the indent in the gauge don't lock to each other, so every now and then, I have to snug up the big plastic nut a bit. Also, I have the gauge installed upside down according to the notches, so now there is nothing holding the gauge in place other than the nut.All in all, this is a very good, and cheap gauge that looks as good as it function. And by the way, the needle on mine is red.

Installation was fine, and seemed to read an accurate temp for a few weeks. Got in the car one days for a quick cruise and half way into the short trip noticed its was showing 230 degrees. Freaked out a little but car was running fine and didn't act like it was overheating. When I got home, started troubleshooting and disconnected all the wires from the back and saw that the needle wouldn't go below the 160 degree mark with everything disconnected. Very disappointed and way passed the return window (sat around 6 months in packaging before it got installed).

Looks great hanging from the roll cage in my truck and is 10x better than stock option.

Exactly what I needed for my LS3 to see my engine temp. Wiring is very easy and straight forward. Gauge is on the dot.

These Equus Gauges are usually decent quality vs price. I need to install this and be sure its functional. Amazon delivery packaging in a bubble envelope does not protect the fragile gauge that is in its factory clear plastic display packaging and arrived crushed. The gauge looks ok so far but I will chime back in if things change upon installation.