how do i wire these oil gauges up ?
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how do i wire these oil gauges up ?
hi chaps.
got a set of three gauges,boost,oil temp and oil pressure.
not sure how to wire em up.
i got them s/h and they didnt come with any sensors or anything.
i have edited the pic with numbers on the connections in the hope that someone could tell me which number goes where.
please see pic below
cheers fellas
got a set of three gauges,boost,oil temp and oil pressure.
not sure how to wire em up.
i got them s/h and they didnt come with any sensors or anything.
i have edited the pic with numbers on the connections in the hope that someone could tell me which number goes where.
please see pic below
cheers fellas
28-12-2010, 09:08 PM
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The boost is a mechanical affair and simply needs a hose connected to the back which you then connect to your plenum. The lighting they have used a common feed for (The three red wires in pic with a Male spade connector) this needs connecting into the car lighting somewhere so when switched on the gauges will illuminate as well, you will either need a female spade receptacle or cut it off altogether and join a piece of wire etc.
You will need senders fitted to the engine for the oil gauges, but they also will require a switched live feed, some spur off the radio live to do this I don't personally as want that position what it was designed for.
One of the wires for each will be an earth.
The ground for the lighting again is joined into a single connector which is outside the pic (The plastic looking one with bare wires hanging out the end) this needs connecting to a good earth point.
Martin
You will need senders fitted to the engine for the oil gauges, but they also will require a switched live feed, some spur off the radio live to do this I don't personally as want that position what it was designed for.
One of the wires for each will be an earth.
The ground for the lighting again is joined into a single connector which is outside the pic (The plastic looking one with bare wires hanging out the end) this needs connecting to a good earth point.
Martin
28-12-2010, 09:20 PM
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i understand the live and earths from the bulbs to illuminate and i know how to do the boost gauge.
so maybe 1346 are live and earths and 2 and 5 would be single wires to a sensor?
or would the sensors be 2 wire?
and where would i get them from?
so maybe 1346 are live and earths and 2 and 5 would be single wires to a sensor?
or would the sensors be 2 wire?
and where would i get them from?
28-12-2010, 09:32 PM
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Correct a single wire connects to the sender, the oil temp sender is usually mounted onto a "Sandwich Plate" which is fitted between the oil filter and engine.
You need a sender for the pressure gauge (It is important the correct sender is used for the gauge as there calibrated) and this fits into an oil gallery in the engine, like the pressure switch does.
There is an earth for each gauge.
Martin
You need a sender for the pressure gauge (It is important the correct sender is used for the gauge as there calibrated) and this fits into an oil gallery in the engine, like the pressure switch does.
There is an earth for each gauge.
Martin
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found markings on the gauges
on the back of oil gauges there is 3 connections. (excluding illumination)
they are marked I G S.
I is a ignition live
G is the sensor
S is ??????
would it be a earth?
do most 3 connector gauges have a live earth and sensor ?
i connected the live only then put a earth to the sensor connector and the gauge shot up.
i left it connectd then added a earth to the s connector and the needle shot back down.
is this right?
any help appreciated
thanks guys
on the back of oil gauges there is 3 connections. (excluding illumination)
they are marked I G S.
I is a ignition live
G is the sensor
S is ??????
would it be a earth?
do most 3 connector gauges have a live earth and sensor ?
i connected the live only then put a earth to the sensor connector and the gauge shot up.
i left it connectd then added a earth to the s connector and the needle shot back down.
is this right?
any help appreciated
thanks guys
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Update. Managed to speak to supplier to confirm wiring.
I is ignition live
g is ground
s is sensor
thanks for all your help guys
I is ignition live
g is ground
s is sensor
thanks for all your help guys
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