Install VDO temperature guage Options

[advman89]

1971 with a 2.0L

Before I pull the current taco plate and factory sensor to replace with 914Werke's billet cover and VDO sender....

Couple questions / issues

Looks like the wire is crimped in to prevent rubbing...is there any advice here so I don't break the wire?

My car doesn't have the leads next to the gear shift for the optional center console...so I need to tap into the existing wire, or do I run my own from new sensor to the gauge?

I know this has probably been covered, but can't seem to find anything using the search engine...

Thanks all!

[advman89]

Be careful, indeed.

As for the hookup...the car doesn't have any of the extra gauges, and I don't see any evidence of wiring for a console anywhere.

[GregAmy]

As for the hookup...the car doesn't have any of the extra gauges, and I don't see any evidence of wiring for a console anywhere.

The wire for the taco plate to the temperature gauge in the left combo gauge (you do have one?*) goes through the center panel, next to the shifter. I believe it's a green with black wire. That wire is in the bundle to the right of the shifter, under the carpet. Right about where the stock center console is, that G/B wire has an electrical connector. When the cars got the center console gauge, that with was disconnected and used for the gauge there. Otherwise, it stayed connected to go to the dash gauge.

You can repurpose that wire for your center console gauge, but then it will not work for the combo gauge. You'll have to choose which one you want to use that wire with.

GA

*I know there were a limited number of cars that came with neither the fuel combo oil temp gauge nor the center console oil temp gauge. But I think that was fairly rare, most had one.