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> Oil Pressure Gauge Sender Kit?
BillJ
post May 12 2021, 07:12 AM
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I recently picked up a oil pressure gauge for my center console and need to get the sender side. Does anyone make a nice kit that works with our type 4s? Have seen a custom setup with using the oil pressure sensor port and creating a "t" to use both and can probably piece that together myself but a plug and play solution would be nice too. I have a VDO gauge that runs from 0-60psi and 0-5 kgf/cm2 and labeled on face with "I" at the 12 o'clock position and "522" at the 2 o'clock position. back has 3 spades.

I would like to preserve the light as well in the dash so having a solution for both is important to me.

Any help appreciated!
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post May 12 2021, 07:57 AM
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Here's the dual pole - and while they sell it, they don't recommend it (which I find refreshing):
https://vwparts.aircooled.net/VDO-80psi-Oil...m-p/v360006.htm

"We don't feel that the VDO 80psi Oil Pressure, 10 X 1mm, Dual Pole Sending Unit is the "right" sender to use for aircooled VW Engines because the oil light comes on at too high a pressure. Stock is 2psi, this comes on at 7-8psi.
Aircooled VW Engines usually have a hot idle anywhere from 1.5-7psi when properly built (Proper sized pump), and using the correct viscosity oil (10psi/1k RPM hot cruise). More pressure than this at cruise causes the stock oil cooler to be bypassed, and oil temps skyrocket. When you size the pump and oil viscosity properly, you should see hot idle between 1.5-7psi.

If you use a VDO 2-Pole Sending Unit, the idiot light is triggered at 8psi, and you will be constantly freaking out at hot idle wondering "what's wrong".

The solution is to use a VDO 1-Pole Sender with the STOCK Oil Light Switch, to get the use of your Oil Pressure Gauge, with the correct operation of the stock oil pressure switch activating your Warning Light.

Regardless, we are offering this for you enthusiasts that want a high warning light pressure instead of the 2psi stocker."

Also check here:
https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/document....DocID=TECH00129

Lots of threads here if you search. 42 Draft Designs used to make a relocation kit with a block that allowed the use of the stock idiot light sender and a 2nd sender for the gauge - but they don't anymore. If you post a WTB, someone might still have one - that's how I got mine....
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BillJ   Oil Pressure Gauge Sender Kit?   May 12 2021, 07:12 AM
bbrock   They used to sell dual pole senders that let you c...   May 12 2021, 07:42 AM
brant   Buy a dual pole sensor You should not really get ...   May 12 2021, 07:45 AM
BillJ   Oh great! So would toss the old single pole s...   May 12 2021, 07:54 AM
FlacaProductions   Here's the dual pole - and while they sell it,...   May 12 2021, 07:57 AM
BillJ   Definitely interesting. They also sell a splitter...   May 12 2021, 08:14 AM
mate914   I think some on here use a paintball gun hose. I o...   May 12 2021, 09:15 AM
barefoot   There are threads here that discuss adapting a sho...   May 12 2021, 09:21 AM
914werke   & a way to ground the senders ~   May 12 2021, 10:03 AM
johnhora   BillJ I have this good used VDO made in Germany s...   May 12 2021, 10:24 AM
BillJ   I think I am going to get the predrilled block and...   May 12 2021, 11:34 AM
aharder   I think some on here use a paintball gun hose. I ...   May 12 2021, 06:16 PM
FlacaProductions   I may be doing this install next week and the engi...   May 12 2021, 07:02 PM
BillJ   I may be doing this install next week and the eng...   May 13 2021, 05:16 AM
euro911   Those look like they'd work for great the CHT ...   May 12 2021, 11:40 PM
FlacaProductions   Those look like they'd work for great the CHT...   May 13 2021, 07:47 AM
Highland   Hi @BillJ , thought I'd post a picture of wha...   May 13 2021, 02:26 PM
HansJan   Hi [b]@[url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.p...   May 13 2021, 08:31 PM
BillJ   Thanks a ton for the picture that definitely helps...   May 13 2021, 02:47 PM
aharder   Pictures of my set up for both plus 1 in the engin...   May 13 2021, 09:23 PM
930cabman   I am looking at doing something similar, but hard ...   May 14 2021, 04:59 AM
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