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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:40 PM
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im currently putting an astra gte digi dash in my car,what i want to know is how does the dash read the oil pressure from the engine,if i got the pressure switch from a gte would that then read the oil pressure atall or does the dash take the reading from a different sensor on the engine on the gte
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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There is a 2 channel switch, one for the light, 1 for the pressure gauge, you just need to get that switch, then get a fitting for it to go into your block/pump somewhere.
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would i have to get it from a specialist place then,i went to my local motorist centre and they list a switch but has only got 1 terminal on it,which i pressume would be for the oil light or is that the switch i need as it was listed as the gte item
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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www.autovaux.com

Or ask on www.vauxsport.com and www.migweb.co.uk for a secondhand one.
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Just say its for a 1990 astra GTE, that should bring up the right part from autovaux or you local dealer.
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ive sent them an email as i couldnt really see anything in the parts list
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do you know if the sensor is a 1 or 2 pin sensor atall please
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