Trany temp guage

Can anyone tell me if there is a port on the 09 Taco TRD trany for an add-on temp guage?

 

The automatic transmission has a temperature sensor. I believe it is just connected to the computer. It probably won't work with an off the shelf gauge.
If I really wanted to add a temp gauge to monitor the fluid's temp. I would add it to the Its just a rubber hose, you should be able cut it and splice in a sending unit.

 

Yep, I spliced into the rubber hose to run my autometer trans temp gauge. It would be cheaper in the long run to just buy a scangauge 2 and have it read the trans temp for you. There's an old group buy for them and you can still get them for a 150$ shipped which is cheap!

 

After it may be possible to use the existing trans temp sensor and connect it to a Auto meter gauge.

Someone smarter than me needs to read that PDF and find out if the resistance on the stock sensor is the same as an "off the shelf gauge". It looks like the stock sensor sending unit has a resistance between 79k ohms and 156k ohms.

But, I agree with Anathollo. If it is that important to you, just get a Scangauge. TW member 3n1 still sells them for $150 shipped.

 

The Scangauge does not read trans temps. The company has not been able to get cooperation from Toyota to allow them to access the computer to get that information. I've been wanting this feature ever since I bought my Scangauge 2 years ago. It's like they gave up trying ....

 

Any chance we could see pics and get part #'s?

 

On second thought, a sending unit needs to be grounded. Connecting it in-line with a rubber hose would not give you a ground.

I think your best solution would be to cut the steel lines that carry the fluid to the cooler. Then add a fitting such as the one pictured below.