Temp gauge re-code

[deepblonde]

Originally Posted by wpoll

He certainly did - and its a goodie....

PA Soft 1.4 | Crowz Nest

Hello wpoll, may I ask what temp range you went with for your gauge on your 3.0d?
What was your original hex values?
And what did you change it to?
Have you considered making your speedo more accurate by changing that too?

[Overboost]

I sent the modified C22 module .TRC file with my added parameter drop dead warning at 115C that matched my final point in my gauge to my LCM. So if I (or my significant other ) were to miss it and the message and gong were to ever come on I know I can cut the engine safely without permanent damage. The original 125C would have been a little on the "well done" side for me...

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by deepblonde

Hello wpoll, may I ask what temp range you went with for your gauge on your 3.0d?
What was your original hex values?
And what did you change it to?
Have you considered making your speedo more accurate by changing that too?

You can ask...

I haven't touched it. I don't worry about the temp as much on the 3.0d. The biggest issue with the 3.0d is running too cold, not too hot - and too cold is easily seen on the factory gauge settings.

But if I was to goof with it, I'd go with something similar to the M54 values as in this thread, just for slightly more clarity on the normal variations when running. And I'd set the over temp alarm at 110DegC.

Since replacing my thermostat a while back, I occasionally monitor the operating temp via the menu #7 and it sits bang on 88DegC. most of the time, climbing as high as 95DegC. when towing a trailer with 2-3cubeM of firewood up steep hills. Never seen it higher than that...

[deepblonde]

Originally Posted by wpoll

You can ask...

I haven't touched it. I don't worry about the temp as much on the 3.0d. The biggest issue with the 3.0d is running too cold, not too hot - and too cold is easily seen on the factory gauge settings.

But if I was to goof with it, I'd go with something similar to the M54 values as in this thread, just for slightly more clarity on the normal variations when running. And I'd set the over temp alarm at 110DegC.

Since replacing my thermostat a while back, I occasionally monitor the operating temp via the menu #7 and it sits bang on 88DegC. most of the time, climbing as high as 95DegC. when towing a trailer with 2-3cubeM of firewood up steep hills. Never seen it higher than that...

Fair enough;
I was thinking along similar lines that it’d be unnecessary;

But the weather reached over 40 degrees Celsius here today,
and I suspect my X5 was running hotter than normal ,
but my gauge never moved past dead centre, and I would prefer to know easily if my motor was running a bit hot as it sounded different, a higher pitch that disappeared when it cooled down.

I think I may also change my speedo to show true speed if I can figure that out...

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by deepblonde

Fair enough;
I was thinking along similar lines that it’d be unnecessary;

But the weather reached over 40 degrees Celsius here today,
and I suspect my X5 was running hotter than normal ,
but my gauge never moved past dead centre, and I would prefer to know easily if my motor was running a bit hot as it sounded different, a higher pitch that disappeared when it cooled down.

I think I may also change my speedo to show true speed if I can figure that out...

If there are short periods of concern - like hot Aussie days! - then you can just pull up hidden menu #7 and monitor the actual KTMP value. Would be interesting to see how high it gets in those conditions.

're. The Speedo - that's a bit tricky as the actual error varies with tyre wear....