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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:12 PM
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the voltmeter doesnt work and and the oil gauge read off the scale, any idea anyone

the boost gauge works fine, were is the volt meter feed from

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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 04:40 PM
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I think there is a 3 amp fuse somewhere for the voltmeter, - it might be in the main fuse box - the handbook will tell you which one.
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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you've not disconnected the oil pressure switch or that recently have you?
When I fitted my new loom at first the gauge and warning light were connected the wrong way round - and the oil pressure gauge read off of the scale...
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 05:30 PM
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like rolls says, if you get the wires on the oil press sender the wrong way round it will read off the scale,same as if its earthing out on something
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Old Jan 5, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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havnt checked the battery yet but the oil gauge worked fine till i snaped one of the terminals off, got another off martin and it does this, if the wires go on the other way round, i have no oil light and the gauge doesnt move at all
thanks for the wiring diagram kjc300
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