matt077

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Hi all

i fitted a after-mart auto gauge for the oil pressure last weekend but i'm having a right game with it, i brought a 2nd hand gauge and a cheap ebay sender unit but i get some crazy readings from it.

last weekend it was dancing to my music (which was fun to watch) and found out i needed to earth the sender, now the send reads 1 or 2 bar then drop to 0bar then it may go to 1bar again.

now i'm sure the engine oil pressure is ok, its giving me no problems to think pressure is dropping etc

any one know how to wire up the auto gauge style gauge? i'v never done a oil one before so dunno if i've done it wrong or if i have a faulty sender unit?

thanks

tubbytommy

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the gauge is sh1te, buy cheap ebay tat and buy twice.

start again with a decent gauge and instructions.

johned

Buy a mechanical gauge as they are more reliable.

tubbytommy

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umm no, defis are the best or a good budget option is prosport.
both which are electronic

matt077

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been looking at this more over the pass weekend, it seems like from cold it will read around 2 bar then when warm it drops to just over 0 on the gauge, if i press the accelerator lighty the gauge will read 1 to 1 1/2 Bar.

Now i've never wired in a oil pressure gauge before so is it something which i've done wrong or are auto gauge gauges really that crap?

Like i said before i dont think the engine as gone as its running 345bhp and had a morning of mapping on it last week

BILLETBEANZ

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Fit a toucan its better and more accurate then any gauge available on the market.

tubbytommy

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your gauge is sh1te or possibly you have the wrong sender, bin both and start againg with a decent gauge

alcazar

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Either your engine is fekked, or the sender isn't matched to the gauge.

The sender just reads pressure and allows so many volts across the gauge.
if the sender is low for that gauge, you will have problems.

Can you not get a genuine sender?

Fleetster

Have you got a link to the exact gauge you have, I take it it's electronic and not mechanical?
What Sender unit do you have?
What adapter are you using?


I would recommend this sender unit and make sure its 2 wire not 1:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Au...item337fb9f0a3

Also this adapter kit
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oil-Pressu...item565237291c

Failing that get a half decent gauge..

scoobwrx94import

sounds to me uve wired it up wrong or as said wrong sender or its duff

matt077

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brought a whole new set of pro sport gauges, all seem to working fine :-)

i'm getting a reading of 5 bar when cold then seems to sit at 3-4 bar when on idleing at normal temp, from reading pass posts this seems right

alcazar

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That sounds fine, yes.

Mine (forged 2.5) can hit between 7.5 and 8 bar stone cold, but idles really hot at 2.5 bar.

matt077

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i can say i like the pro sports gauges too :-) look more oem in the car now