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Old 22-01-2011, 01:09 PM
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hi all

Ive recently purchased a ford racing gauge with the white face and it isnt going to have anything with it other than the gauge and a small amount of pipe. its also a mechanical gauge

The question is:-

How do i fit this to my Series 2? what would i need to buy to make this work?

thanks in advance

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Old 22-01-2011, 01:22 PM
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When I did it to an old car I bought a T-piece and plumbed it into the original oil pressure switch location, so you can run both sensors.

You in Chippenham Wiltshire?
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yeah im in chppenham wiltshire, you?
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I'm in calne unfortunately
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If it's mechanical it needs a tapping of the engine that it needs to be connected, like in the oil gallery, there is no sender like there is on an electrical gauge.

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As said normally just a "T" piece fitting so the original oil pressure switch position can feed both the pressure switch and the new gauge, about Ł5 or so on ebay.
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Thanks for the replies. And rich fancy meeting up somewhen?
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Yes can do mate! What you driving?

This is mine, give me a flash sometime, i'm always about!

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I drive a white series 2 on a g plate. We are having a meet in reading soon if you were interested, its with a club in part of
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