Anyone have any info on installing a coolant temp Alarm/buzzer on a B Kubota. The gauge is great but can be overlooked just long enough to make the difference between a repair that cost mucho or just a leaky hose fix??? These little 3 bangers do not like to run hot and I'd like to know instantly if I'm running hot.
Coolant Temp Alarm/Buzzer on a B series?
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GreensvilleJay
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BX23-S,57 A-C D-14,58 A-C D-14, 57 A-C D-14,tiller,cults,Millcreek 25G spreader,
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Biggest challenges would be
1) where to put display....
2) CONFIRM it is CALIBRATED and ACCURATE !
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Biggest challenges would be
1) where to put display....
2) CONFIRM it is CALIBRATED and ACCURATE !
85Hokie
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I have on similar gauge to what Jay recommended. Easy to see - the problem with a "buzzer" - it will have to be damn loud to hear over the engine noise - and once you hear it, you will either have to cut the ignition off to stop the noise or to have a kill switch to make the buzzer stop.
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TheOldHokie
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There are any number of lights or light/buzzer combinations that you could install along with a temperature sensor to engage it. It would just involve a little wiring and finding a place to install the sensor.
Personally, I just monitor the analog temp gauge I installed on mine, so I know exactly what the temperature is. A quick glance down ever so often confirms things are OK.
Personally, I just monitor the analog temp gauge I installed on mine, so I know exactly what the temperature is. A quick glance down ever so often confirms things are OK.
TheOldHokie
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Adding a light to go along with the gauge is usually pretty easy. You can get inexpensive panel mount combo units with light and audible alarm for about $10. Current draw is in the 10-50 ma range.
Dan
Does this temp gauge work off of the original engine temp sensor, or did you have it install and additional temp sensor. And if you did install a different sensor how did you do it?
MY tractor (not the same as yours) never had a temperature sensor to begin with, so naturally I had to add one. But IF your tractor currently has a sensor mounted on the engine/cooling system, you should be able to use it.
I drilled and tapped a spot for my sensor in the water jacket and installed it there.