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Temperature sensor - cylinder head

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:22 am
by widdowson2008
Does anyone have any test figures for the head sensor (the one that feeds the Mazda gauge - positioned at the top/front of the head)
ie voltages?

Re: Temperature sensor - cylinder head

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 11:53 am
by Northern Bongolow
what are you actually after steve.
ive got several lying around, and a good meter, i can measure the resistance readings at diff temps, or is it in the manual. or do you want the supply/operating voltge.

Re: Temperature sensor - cylinder head

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:03 pm
by widdowson2008
Hi Ady
Had a look through the manual. All other sensors are covered, but not this one. :evil:
What I'm after is the voltage and resistance at various temperatures (up to boiling ideally).
Something getting built here and I think you may be interested - VERY interested - but I need the figures first to see if it's a goer.

Re: Temperature sensor - cylinder head

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:11 pm
by Northern Bongolow
steve i tried 3 used sensors, 2 were gen mazda and one was i believe a intermotor copy.
all 3 delivered the same results to plus or minus 0.05 of an ohm so to keep it simple i will just show one set of results.

room temp--- 0.8 of an ohm. (hot day)
50 deg C------0.27.
80 deg C----- 0.1.
88 deg c------0.08.

hope this helps.
digital thermometer used (salters)
good expensive clamp meter used to measure readings.
the only variable is the d*ck holding the terminals :shock: :wink: .

Re: Temperature sensor - cylinder head

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:32 pm
by widdowson2008
Thanks Ady. I'll let you know how the project goes. :D

Re: Temperature sensor - cylinder head

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:40 pm
by g8dhe
Could those readings have been in kΩ (Kilo Ohms) rather than Ohms Ady ?
I would be rather surprised if there not :)