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                                                                      EXHIBIT 23

                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K)
of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated ("TDY") of our report dated January 23,
2001, included in the 2000 Annual Report to Stockholders of Teledyne
Technologies Incorporated.

Our audits also included the financial statement schedule of Teledyne
Technologies Incorporated listed in Item 14(a). This schedule is the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion based on our audits. In our opinion, the financial statement schedule
referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set
forth therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-8 No. 333-94739) pertaining to the TDY 1999 Incentive Plan, Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-91781) pertaining to the TDY Executive Deferred
Compensation Plan, Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-91785) pertaining to
Teledyne 401(k) Plan, Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-91787) pertaining
to TDY Stock Purchase Plan, Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-91791)
pertaining to TDY Non-Employee Director Stock Compensation Plan, Registration
Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-46630) pertaining to the TDY 1999 Incentive Plan and
in the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-33878) pertaining to the TDY
401(k) Plan of our report dated January 23, 2001, with respect to the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Teledyne Technologies
Incorporated, incorporated hereby by reference.


                                       /s/ Ernst & Young LLP


Los Angeles, California
February 23, 2001