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Anyone know if you can add a tranny temp gauge to a 2012 express? I would like to be able to watch it towing my camper.
 
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you don't have the EVIC? I can see my temps on that.
 

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yea if you have the evic it is in there. Trans temp, oil temp, coolant temp
 

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oh i should have read your whole post and saw that you have an express. I would think you can add a temp gauge, others that know should chime in
 

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I didnt know the EVIC was an option
 

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Should just have to drop the pan and have a temp sensor in the pan and run the wire up to a gauge of your choice
 
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I don't think it was even an option on an express. If I put a sensor in the pan how can I route the wire out of the tranny itself? I wonder if there is a way to sense it in the line headed up to the cooler?
 

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Well drill out a hole in your pan where you want the sensor, have a nut welded in around the whole and screw your sensor into the pan. The wire connects to the sensor and the sensor will just screw in
 
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I found a kit on summit racing that went in line before the cooler. Might give that a try.
 

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There used to be a diy on here for how to install one in a 3rd gen. There are some test ports on the right side of the transmission that you unscrew and then screw in a temp sensor in its place. Then simply run your wires to a gauge in the cab and mount the gauge somewhere.
 

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You can get evic on the express. There's certain options you have to get though that will add it. Think one of them is trailer brake controller
 

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You could do a door pillar set up and set one guage to the tranny temp. It would look sexy also.
 
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I looked for pillar gauges and can't seem to find and for 4th gens, just 3rds. Anyone know where I could find one for my '12?
 

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does anyone kno if there is a tranny temp test port on a 11 dodge ram 1500 its self on the trans..i wanna install the trans temp gauge so its eye view but i cant seem to find the test port.can anyone help me with this>>>pics would be nice to if they have info on it
 
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does anyone kno if there is a tranny temp test port on a 11 dodge ram 1500 its self on the trans..i wanna install the trans temp gauge so its eye view but i cant seem to find the test port.can anyone help me with this>>>pics would be nice to if they have info on it

Is that truck in your profile picture yours? If so sports have trans temp from the factory in the evic
 

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Then you could just buy a pillar gauge and use that to read it.
 
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