Oil Pressure Gauge

[linedup33]

Hey all,

I have an autometer oil pressure gauge and just wondering were does the oil pressure sender connect to?

thank you heaps in advance.

cheers.

[WazR32GTSt]

usually a "sandwich plate" that jams inbetween the oil filter and block

[linedup33]

hey mate im still lost, can i do it myself? has ne1 got ne pics?

cheers.

[Godzilla32]

Is it an electronic or mechanical gauge?

[linedup33]

its electronic

[Xizor]

i think the sandwich plate is for oil temperature (what i have), not oil pressure.

[WazR32GTSt]

sandwich plate can be used for any oil sensing application...

i use one for my oil pressure gauge

go to www.justjap.com and get a "sandwich plate" for $30 or so:

http://www.justjap.com/parts_ngauges.htm (its the last one on that page)

that allows you to screw the oil pressure sender onto that

then, screw that in between your oil filter and block and wire it up!

i have attached a picture of the sandwich plate with OPS attached when i did it on my car. hope that helps!

cheers,

Warren

[Godzilla32]

I have that as standard on my car for the stock gauge. Surely you can just run it from the original sender (providing its accurate). Dont all RB's have a similar sender unit for the stock gauge? Either that or remove the (possibly dodgy) original sender and fit the new sender into the original location. if need be you can splice the original gauge in with the new ones wire so both work...

Edited November 27, 2006 by Godzilla32

[WazR32GTSt]

you can't run it from the original sender.. that's what is the problem with the stock gauge

and if you remove the original sender, then you will lose the stock gauge functionality - yes it doesn't work anyway, but it has a "low pressure" light that does work and is useful to keep going

so really going a sandwich plate is the only option to keep the standard gauge and the low pressure light, whilst also being able to run an additional gauge.

Deren, when you say "you have that as standard" do you mean the sender itself, or the sandwich plate? i wasn't aware of any cars that came out of hte factory with a sandwich plate for any of its gauges..

[linedup33]

thanks warren, ill try it out asap n let u know how it all goes.

[WazR32GTSt]

glad to help, mate

i recently installed a guage in my glovebox and wow it reads so differently to the stock gauge. even when i thought the stock gauge was working ok, it was reading no where near right..

good luck with it all