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J B
08-09-2009, 04:12 PM
On my '02 F-250 (5.4L), it has a trans temp gauge in the cluster. Within probably 45 seconds from a cold start, the gauge is reading in the middle of the range, and that's where it stays.

Is this normal? It seems kinda odd.

BigDaveZJ
08-09-2009, 04:15 PM
The in-dash trans temp gauges on Fords like that are mostly just idiot lights. By the time it shows a problem, it's already too late.

J B
08-09-2009, 04:26 PM
Oh, is this like the "oil pressure gauges" Ford was putting in some cars....where the sender was actually just a switch, so there were only two possible positions the needle can point to (the "normal" position in the middle of the range, and basically zero)?

BigDaveZJ
08-09-2009, 04:30 PM
That's the way I understand it yeah. My 01 didn't have a tranny gauge at all, but when I was researching gauges everybody said how the in-dash gauges on the 02+ were worthless.

J B
08-09-2009, 04:35 PM
I'll have to pay attention to it a little more and see if it looks as if it only really has two positions.