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Posted by: hars914 Oct 18 2004, 06:32 AM

I am finishing my 2.0L six install. I was checking to make sure the wiring was OK.
When I checked the oil pressure the green light did not go on and the gauge
pegged to the high side of the gauge. I have the dual sensor. When I removed the
wires from the sender the gauge went to zero. I touched one of the wires to the
sender case and the green light went on. The gauge I know is OK since I have not had any problems with it before and it is new. Is this a sender problem??

Posted by: synthesisdv Oct 18 2004, 07:09 AM

I just hooked mine up, maybe you have the gauge pole and the warning light pole swapped at the sender.

Posted by: Series9 Oct 18 2004, 08:09 AM

I think you have the wires for the light and gauge reversed. Try swapping them and see what happens.

Posted by: ! Oct 18 2004, 08:15 AM

Yup....that's what I did....swapped the wires at the sender and everything worked.

Posted by: hars914 Oct 18 2004, 08:47 AM

I did that and same problem. The gauge pegged out and no light.
The only time the light went on was when I touched the wire to the housing of the
sender not the post.

Posted by: synthesisdv Oct 18 2004, 08:59 AM

did you use teflon tape or sealant on the sender thread? it gets its ground from the thread so remove if you used some.

that's all I got...

Posted by: hars914 Oct 18 2004, 01:04 PM

I used teflon tape. I will check that

Posted by: ein 6er Oct 18 2004, 04:53 PM

does the sender match your gauge?

can you please give me the numbers of the dual sender and gauge. i have a 904 style gauge, and i want the dual sender so i can use the gauge and the idiot light.

btw, what year is your engine?

sorry, not much help.

when you figure it out, please let us know.