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Ben Nichols
post Apr 19 2019, 09:05 AM
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Hi

I am looking to fit an oil pressure gauge using the existing sender. I can find 52mm VDO gauges which I am happy with, I will have to make a new centre console board to fit it.

Question is do I need 0-5 bar or 0-10?

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Dave_Darling
post Apr 19 2019, 08:59 PM
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The existing sender is just a switch; it either shorts its wire to ground or it has no connection. You need a sender to run a gauge; make it and the gauge match each other.

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Mark Henry
post Apr 19 2019, 09:26 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 19 2019, 10:59 PM) *

The existing sender is just a switch; it either shorts its wire to ground or it has no connection. You need a sender to run a gauge; make it and the gauge match each other.

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Agree, the 5 bar sender is for a 5 bar gauge, they have to match. Even if it pins the gauge cold it will run in a normal range hot.
5 bar is about 72psi and is more than enough.
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