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Old December 31st, 2014, 04:04 PM   #46
InvisiBill
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Name: Bill
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MOTM - Aug '15
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Originally Posted by exploring/carolina View Post
Using the original temp gauge on the Cafe Racer. Their sender & coupling would be the easy way to go if compatible with the OEM gauge. Will check it out and post coolant hose mods & sender installation getting rid of the thermostat housing while using the Thermo-Bob unit.
I would think you should be able to mount the stock sender in a similar inline coupler. In the PDF wiring diagram I have, it shows it as being a two-wire sensor (as opposed to grounding through the mount), so you should be able to stick it in anywhere without worrying about grounding the mounting point. That should give you a TrailTech-like setup with OEM operation.

If it's a single-wire sensor (looks like it in your pic), the worst you should have to do is add a ground wire to the sender housing to complete the circuit.
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