Best location for an external transmission cooler - FG XR6T

[cat007]

Haven't tried Torque app. Will do tonight! Will the free version work or do I need the full paid version?
Do I add a custom PID or is it smart enough to do a scan?

Cheers
Hunt

[El Andrew]

Not sure if you need paid or not but is only a few bucks I think.

Process is go to Settings, Manage custom PIDs, menu, Add a predefined set, Ford.

When adding a gauge there will now be an option (Ford) Transmission Fluid Temp. You'll probably see a few, but if you are connected to your OBDII dongle you'll see live data, and one will look sensible as a Celsius reading.

[cat007]

Howdy.

Tried uwing Torque app adding the trans temp. There were 3. Two of which gave no reading and one gave a minus 40C reading, increasing to minus 35C as it warmed up while the car idled.

Weird.

[cat007]

This is the settings for the PID
Are these wrong?

[El Andrew]

Method 2 is the one you want. For some reason in the configuration it says F rather than C, but displays as C when you add a display.

[cat007]

Thanks. Got it working.
Any suggestions on a vent/louvre for the inner guard to vent the fans hot air when you mount the trans cooler under the drivers headlight, inside the bumper space?
Bunnings has a crap selection.

[HOTXR6T]

I am researching before I install a trans cooler. The common place seems to be behind the right hand fog light area. A lot of comments are about heat,  my air intake for the motor sits on the other side of this guard. Seems pretty obvious that if the guard is hotter the intake box is hotter. I know I will get the typical "thousands of people with bigger power than you have done it " responses. But plenty of people were doing mods years ago that they wouldn't do now. Has anyone done any testing on the intake box temperature with and with out the trans cooler?