Fitting temp gauge to beta 43

[lilianroyle]

My 2 year old beta has an engine temp alarm but no gauge. I'd like to fit one. Some questions. Is this straightforward?. Do I need a particular make of gauge.? Will any do. I don't want to lose the alarm, does the sender for the alarm go where the gauge sounder would need to go or are they seperate locations. Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks in advance

 

[VicS]

My 2 year old beta has an engine temp alarm but no gauge. I'd like to fit one. Some questions. Is this straightforward?. Do I need a particular make of gauge.? Will any do. I don't want to lose the alarm, does the sender for the alarm go where the gauge sounder would need to go or are they seperate locations. Any advice would be helpful.
Thanks in advance

ITYWF that when the panel with a temperature gauge is fitted there is a dual gauge sender / alarm sensor fitted to the engine.

The wiring diagrams in your owners manual should help determine if this will be suitable for the existing alarm and a separate gauge. Maybe a suitable gauge and the dual sensor are available as accessories.

 

[earlybird]

I've been considering this for my B25, but haven't fully looked into it yet. I had a gauge on my older Beta and found it useful/reassuring.
AFAIK, the switch, p/n 200-94360 is interchangeable with the switch/sender p/n 200-01133. A compatible gauge would be needed, or perhaps a complete new 2B panel, at greater cost.
Either way, I'd expect Beta to be willing to supply, but, as said, I haven't spoken with them yet. If you find out more, I'd be interested.

 

[cagey]

Hi,
Did this on my Beta a few years ago, parts and info available from ASAP . Important to ensure resistance of sender and gauge match. Looked in ASAP catalogue and they don't supply Murphy gauges anymore, they had ability to set temp when alarm is triggered perhaps Faria do, worth asking or track down supplier for Murphy gauges.
Happies
Keith

 

[PCUK]

I should think ASAP can supply a dual sender and matching gauge and alarm.

 

[tolhurstorganic]

My Beta 27 had a dual sender already fitted and the gauge has worked perfectly.

 

[William_H]

It seems to me that on cars and fresh water cooled boat engines that the temp guage is emersed in the cooling water. Often in or near the water pump. Such that if you lose the cooling water the temp guage does not measure the high temp of the engine itself. So really a temp sender bonded or clamped to the cylinder head would be the best temp measure point. It is after all the cylinders that are damaged in an overheat situation. A thermocouple type meter might be best type here.
I always liked the light aircraft engines that had one spark plug washer that was made of the 2 metals with wires attached such that it was a thermocouple. This was actually used for adjusting carburettor mixture and adjusting cooling gills on an air cooled engine but would also quickly show up any cooling problems. If I wasn't so lazy I would fit one of these to my (petrol) car. Anyway just giving perhaps food for thought good luck olewill.