Fridge and freezer temp display mod

[BamaBob]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

HSVBamaBob you are in danger of upsetting some folks.

Of which you are no stranger to either OldCoot

[Gregg Willow]

Originally Posted by 05CrewDually

Glad you folks are happy with that method. But read the title, "MOD". By posting what a dozen others already said is clogging the thread.
Throwing a sensor in the fridge and having to replace batteries isn't enough for many of us. The folks posting on here trying to do this mod, don't need the discouragement with the posts of another product that doesn't even qualify as a modification.
This mod gives you a hard wired factory appearance that once installed there are no batteries to worry about or some gaudy looking mismatched display.
Call it a rant but this is one of the reasons I don't start to many threads because of people clogging them up with repetitive nonsense. You made multiple posts pushing the same item. We get it already.

I just received my displays today. I have to agree, this is a modded thread and agree that I do not want batteries or a desire to watch my temps from the truck. There is nothing wrong of giving your suggestions but repeated attempts to follow your way is, well unwanted. This is a great mod and look forward to getting it done this week.

Thanks again!

[Jimandchris]

Originally Posted by Gregg Willow

I just received my displays today. I have to agree, this is a modded thread and agree that I do not want batteries or a desire to watch my temps from the truck. There is nothing wrong of giving your suggestions but repeated attempts to follow your way is, well unwanted. This is a great mod and look forward to getting it done this week.

Thanks again!

Finished up my fridge mod this weekend. Displays only took a week to ship from China.
I too like the simplicity of this mod when completed.

[Herk7769]

I ordered 4 and they came in yesterday; 2 for this camper and 2 for my next one.

great idea.

[dmullen]

Do you think this would work on an Atwood Helium frig? I need to go look at the top panel on mine.

[DreiHunde]

Originally Posted by Jimandchris

Finished up my fridge mod this weekend. Displays only took a week to ship from China.
I too like the simplicity of this mod when completed.

Looks great and you gotta love a "cheap-er" mod!!!

[Ksilvi]

Originally Posted by Jimandchris

Finished up my fridge mod this weekend. Displays only took a week to ship from China.
I too like the simplicity of this mod when completed.

Nice job!


2014 Crusader 295rst
2014 F150 Fx4

[Ksilvi]

Can anyone post photos of the probe routing?


2014 Crusader 295rst
2014 F150 Fx4

[18CrewDually]

Originally Posted by Ksilvi

Can anyone post photos of the probe routing?


2014 Crusader 295rst
2014 F150 Fx4

I tried but it's not showing up. I ran it out the corner on the hinge side and into the box. It's retained in the corners and covered with strategically placed black Gorilla Tape. Not even noticable.

[Gregg Willow]

Originally Posted by Jimandchris

Finished up my fridge mod this weekend. Displays only took a week to ship from China.
I too like the simplicity of this mod when completed.

Looks good! I'm not caring so much for mine. They are a graph/digits and I think freezer only. And there seems no way of changing it from celsius. Do you have a link to yours?

[18CrewDually]

Originally Posted by Gregg Willow

Looks good! I'm not caring so much for mine. They are a graph/digits and I think freezer only. And there seems no way of changing it from celsius. Do you have a link to yours?

If yours are similar to mine there should be a tiny black plastic plug that you remove from the back, then it will read Fahrenheit.

[Jimandchris]

Originally Posted by klspahr

I bought two of the style with the gauge type display and they were rated 4 to 25 vdc - one for the fridge and one for the water heater tank and both units had the back lights go out on the first trip. I think that they were just junk - 5 dollars each including shipping from China. I installed the style with the large numerical readout ( http://ebay.com/itm/Digital-Thermome...-/110953483704 ) and they seem like a much better unit, plus they are much easier to read. They have been working great.

Originally Posted by Gregg Willow

Looks good! I'm not caring so much for mine. They are a graph/digits and I think freezer only. And there seems no way of changing it from celsius. Do you have a link to yours?

I ordered the same ones klspahr did in post #73. l liked the larger readout. They were $10 each. I did verify the 12vdc was in the same locations on the control circuit board as was in the photos.
Jim

[Gregg Willow]

Originally Posted by Jimandchris

I ordered the same ones klspahr did in post #73. l liked the larger readout. They were $10 each. I did verify the 12vdc was in the same locations on the control circuit board as was in the photos.
Jim

I did figure out to pull the caps to get Fahrenheit. One of them is reading real low, the other is fine. I'll have China replace it. I ordered two of the large displays from Cali for $8 each to replace the ones I have.

I'm going to tap to the circuit board as well. It will make it easier to remove the panel in the future.


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[UK Cards Fan]

We bought a wireless thermostat. It has 2 monitors, freezer and fridge, that clip. For the outside monitor, it has magnets. It sticks to the stove hood. It can be set for alarms on both. No wires. RVing now and at the pool. If interested can post name of device later. I think it was on Amazon. Maybe $50.

[vmipat]

I used an indoor-outdoor wireless thermometer . I place the small sending unit in the fridge and then place the receiver in my Tow Vehicle. This way I can monitor the temp while traveling. Works great. Just keep fresh batteries.