Trans temp sensor

[Huck]

So. Me and my buddy were talking tonight and he brought up a good point about Esky/Nali/etc gauge clusters.

He's got an 03 Z71 that did not come with the towing package and doesn't have a trans cooler. If he puts in an Esky cluster, will the trans temp be able to be programmed?

I know it's still got the sensor for the idiot light but I didn't know if something would be different since there's no cooler setup.

 

[Fiesty]

no programming. plug and play. plug in esky/denali/2500hd cluster and trans temp will work.

 

[Khaos]

It should work just as a plug-n-play deal, but I have read about it not registering the temp at all. IIRC, James' blue CC has issues with it (could be wrong, but I definitely remember someone on here having trouble at some point)

YMMV, but it wouldn't hurt to try. Worse case scenario is you have a cool cluster upgrade and have to get it programmed.

 

[Cleanoh4]

Mine worked plug and play, but I have the tow pkg

 

[Huck]

Thanks fellas, worst case is I buy it off him if it doesn't work lulz

 

[BOO5TED]

Yeah, mine worked with the SS cluster just had to plug it in. I've only heard of one other person that had to have it programmed and it was on a 02 rcsb work truck.

 

[Big Tex]

Mine worked plug and play, but I have the tow pkg

what all came in said towing pkg? Receiver, trailer wiring provisions and trans cooler?

 

[Ginger]

only people i have heard needed programming were in the older nbs like the 00-02

 

[Cleanoh4]

what all came in said towing pkg? Receiver, trailer wiring provisions and trans cooler?

That and a brake control pig tail

 

[Big Tex]

Ahh so mine has all of that but not sure about trans cooler

 

[Cleanoh4]

Look on the front of your radiator if you see a smaller one attached then you have one

 

[Big Tex]

Yes I doo

Well. Have a small cooler on the driver side for power steering fluid and one in the middle which im assuming is ttans cooler

 

[BOO5TED]

Yes, the small vertical one is for PS and the smaller horizontal one is for trans.

 

[Big Tex]

Ahh

 

[2005_Silverado]

if u have a Bluetooth obd2 adapter and torque app, u can read the trans temp if the sensor is there. If u get info on that, cluster should be plug n play

 

[Huck]

Good info guys, thanks Will bump thread whenever he buys a cluster

 

[Big Tex]

if u have a Bluetooth obd2 adapter and torque app, u can read the trans temp if the sensor is there. If u get info on that, cluster should be plug n play

Orly. Gonna try that

 

[Ginger]

fuck it, i bought a cluster, no issues works like a charm