oil pressure gauges

[SalSheikh]

need a bit of advice, if fitting an electronic gauge for the oil sensor will i need to buy any sensors/sender to make it work or do i just connect off one of the wires on the sensor?

thanks

 

[James_R]

you'd have to tap into the oil system and run a line to the gauge, i dont think you can get an electronic reading on a leon without putting in a sender in.

 

[SalSheikh]

the seller advised that the gauge will come with senders and enough wiring so i am hoping this isnt gonna be to hard to fit.

 

[James_R]

is it pressure or temp your after?

 

[SalSheikh]

oil pressure i have purchased

 

[James_R]

i dont think any pressure gauges run electronicly they normally have a pipe that runs from a stud in the engine which is tapped into the oil system, this forces the oil up the gauge, into it and this moves the needle.

 

[SalSheikh]

what oh well, will have to wait and see when it arrives

 

[LEE69]

i dont think any pressure gauges run electronicly they normally have a pipe that runs from a stud in the engine which is tapped into the oil system, this forces the oil up the gauge, into it and this moves the needle.

Capillary oil gauges are old hat there are senders now that you put in the block and send an electronic signal to the dash.
Astra GTE's were doing this in 1990

 

[traumapat]

Yep mines a leccy one... just two wires iirc

 

[SalSheikh]

phew, thats a relief, I was getting worried there. i suppose the vdo gauges are similar then with vdo senders being used in vw's/audi's.