mk3matt

can some one show me how to wire one up???

i thought i had one it correctly, but all it does it sit on 0 when im on ignition, then to go 20psi when im driving.

i may sound stupid here, but ive been on other peoples whilst they have been on the move and there guage moves in corrolation to the rpm the engine is exerting.

i have the correct sender in the side of the engine, which is earthed, then has another wire going to the guage...

can anyone help?

cheer guys

LHD220Turbo

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to be honest bud, electric oil pressure gauges are utter shite and not accurate, you are much better off with a mechanical one

what make is it?, and exactly what colour wires do you have and quantity of each?

tabetha

I've used cheapo lecky gauges and they have all been fine, I used TIM make.
tabetha

Lee_R21Turbo

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Sorry Tabetha...but TIM are renowned for being a cheap and shockingly inaccurate gauge - have been for years.

Mk3matt - how many wires come off the sender? 1 or 2?

Jimboxr4x4

Agree with you there mate. I've had two and neither have been that accurate. The first one I had on my old 12v v6 used to read zero at idle!

scoooby slayer

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defi link all the way there awesome imo

tabetha

Bit of a price difference though between tim and defi.
There was nothing wrong with mine and still have them, not fitted though.
tabetha

Rab

Tim are alright, just don't set your watch by them..

I tested my own TIM boost gauge on the gauge tester for the ship's gauges and it was only 0.1 Bar high @ 1 bar gauge. So, when the true pressure was 1.0 bar, the TIM showed 1.1 Bar. Least it overreads I suppose.

Dunno about electric ones.... Only as accurate as the sender I suppose and thats easily measured.

mk3matt

i have a savage one.

there are 2 wires coming out off the sender, one is the earth, the other goes to the guage.

not including the wires for the lights there are just

positive, negative, and the signal imput i think?

mk3matt

bump

R5FORD

iTrader: (1)

iv got a defi one havnt fittd i yet so no help mate

mk3matt

damn, hm, it seems to be affected by the voltage going through the car, when the voltmetre raises, the oil pressure does a bit too.