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| Ben Nichols |
 Apr 19 2019, 09:05 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Southampton UK Member No.: 22,873 Region Association: Europe  |
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? Cheers Ben |
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| 914forme |
Apr 19 2019, 09:10 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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Ben (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) depends on the scale of the gauge. VDO makes different senders for different gauges, but most of the time they overlap to a degree from the metric bar line and the US PSI version it is the same sending unit. The difference comes in the scales and ohm ranges to make the scale.
They are listed by the scale, and ohm range so you can match it to the gauge. |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Apr 19 2019, 09:38 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,161 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
0-80 is the appropriate oil pressure sender. We make the console sized gauge to match the clock voltmeter and oil temp gauge, and it is cheap (38 bucks!)
QUOTE(Ben Nichols @ Apr 19 2019, 08:05 AM)  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? Cheers Ben |
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| ctc911ctc |
Apr 19 2019, 10:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,124 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States
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George,
I purchased one of these gages, can you spec the corresponding 0-80 pressure sending unit? Thank you! CTC911CTC QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Apr 19 2019, 09:38 AM) 0-80 is the appropriate oil pressure sender. We make the console sized gauge to match the clock voltmeter and oil temp gauge, and it is cheap (38 bucks!) QUOTE(Ben Nichols @ Apr 19 2019, 08:05 AM) 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? Cheers Ben |
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 19 2019, 08:59 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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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.
--DD |
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| Mark Henry |
Apr 19 2019, 09:26 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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. --DD 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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| yeahmag |
Apr 20 2019, 01:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,448 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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Just a heads up that you will benefit greatly from a boost/buck controller:
https://www.amazon.com/DC-DC-converter-9-14...eway&sr=8-7 The gauges are only accurate at ~14V and don't compensate for voltage fluctuations. Mine would show 0 PSI with the headlights on! All my gauges are powered off a similar boost converter now. |
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| Ben Nichols |
May 8 2019, 02:17 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 22 Joined: 12-February 19 From: Southampton UK Member No.: 22,873 Region Association: Europe |
So, guys. Some very kind chap here in the UK has given me a VDO oil pressure gauge (up to 80 psi) its slightly smaller than the other three centre gauges I have, which I can deal with.
Thing is I have no idea what sender to put with it.... there is a label on the side of the housing which looks original with what I assume is a part number reading 1 221 002 042A and 1650 just beneath. Does anyone have any idea what sender I need to get for a 2L? Thanks |
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