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Posted by: malcolm2 Oct 11 2014, 09:08 AM
I got a oil temp taco plate set up out of a JY car. Wire, sender, cover, plate, clips etc...
I am ready to change my oil and put this thing on. It was probably last summer that I carefully removed it from a 73. I can't remember the path of the wire. There is a connector on my car's harness that is at the battery. I believe that is the connection. And a bunch in the tunnel, maybe one behind the dash. I will check all those.
But from the taco plate to the 1st connector is only semi-obvious. 
Pictures would be great, if anyone has them. Hind sight.... take pictures at the JY.
Thanks,
Clark
Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 11 2014, 11:19 AM
It comes out of the plate, goes across the front of the engine near the motor mounts (hint: be careful not to squash the wire flat, you get a full-hot reading all the time!) to a stand-off on one of the oil cooler bracket bolts. Then through the engine tin to the connector under the battery that you found.
--DD
Posted by: malcolm2 Oct 11 2014, 12:04 PM
It comes out of the plate, goes across the front of the engine near the motor mounts (hint: be careful not to squash the wire flat, you get a full-hot reading all the time!) to a stand-off on one of the oil cooler bracket bolts. Then through the engine tin to the connector under the battery that you found.
--DD
Yes, I now remember a bit. There is a clip that goes on that standoff.
Posted by: malcolm2 Oct 14 2014, 08:13 PM
In case anyone runs across this post.... I found http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=97987&view=findpost&p=1196869
It has helped for sure. pictures too. 
Clark
Posted by: bdstone914 Oct 14 2014, 08:41 PM
In case anyone runs across this post.... I found http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&showtopic=97987&view=findpost&p=1196869
It has helped for sure. pictures too.
Clark
There are two wire standoffs for the taco plate wire. The other one bolts to one of the oil filter flange studs. You can see it in a picture in McMar k s thread.
Posted by: Dave_Darling Oct 14 2014, 08:59 PM
Shoot, that's right! I forgot about that one...
--DD
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