Description
Add classic cockpit-style engine monitoring to your Bus, Vanagon, or other compatible air-cooled VW application with this CIP1 Exclusive black face cylinder head temperature gauge kit. This 600°F CHT gauge kit includes a 6.6 meter / 21.5 foot wiring harness and a 14mm spark plug thermocouple sender, making it well suited for rear-engine Bus and Vanagon installations.
Appearance Note: This gauge has a black face and black bezel. The product photo may make the bezel look slightly chrome or silver in some lighting, but the bezel is black.
Cylinder head temperature is a useful measurement for monitoring engine heat on air-cooled vehicles, especially during highway driving, climbing grades, heavy loads, or hot weather. This kit uses a thermocouple ring that installs under a 14mm spark plug to read temperature at the cylinder head.
Important Installation Note: This gauge is for negative earth vehicles only. Disconnect the negative battery cable before installation. The 14mm thermocouple eyelet is normally installed under the spark plug on cylinder number 3, with the eyelet positioned closest to the cylinder block.
| Part Type: | Cylinder head temperature gauge kit |
| Gauge Style: | Classic cockpit-style VDO-style gauge |
| Gauge Face: | Black |
| Bezel Color: | Black |
| Temperature Range: | Up to 600°F |
| Gauge Size: | 52mm / 2-1/16 inch |
| Harness Length: | 6.6 meters / 21.5 feet |
| Thermocouple Size: | 14mm spark plug sender ring |
| Voltage: | 10-16 volts |
| Application: | Bus and Vanagon air-cooled applications using 14mm spark plugs |
| Includes: | Gauge, wiring harness, and 14mm spark plug thermocouple sender |
| Sold As: | Kit |
Wiring connections are as follows: black to ground, green to ignition-switched 12 volts, and red/white to the gauge lighting feed. After installation, switch on the ignition and confirm that the gauge pointer performs a full-scale sweep.
Always follow proper electrical safety practices and confirm gauge fitment, wiring, and spark plug access before installation.
