Oil Pressure Sensor Locations

[TaviaRS]

Probably one for Big K, but here goes anyway....

I have fitted an oil pressure gauge to my car.

I have fitted it in place of the usual sensor (above the oil filter). However, the standard unit is a single wire so I can't complete the circuit and my oil pressure warning light now comes on at anything above idle speed. Just driven 35 miles with it flashing at me and luckily no CEL.

Is there an alternate place I could take my pressure feed off of ie a blanking nut in a suitable location? I know on Subarus there is a spare sensor location, with a blanking bolt, on the back of the block. Anything similar on the Skoda engine or is there a way of completing the circuit on the standard pressure sensor? Could I disable the standard sensor with a 1552 or VAG-COM?

Thank you!

[big k]

is the gauge sensor an inline one ie. remove oil pressure switch bolt on adapter with two ends (and a pipe for gauge) and screw oil pressure into adapter?

[big k]

btw afaik the wire that goes to the oil pressure sensor is on a earth feed so you could probably just earth that wire out and soley rely on the gauge. but don't hold me to that one.

[TaviaRS]

OK, I'll give it a go, although when I treid earthing it to the block the faultstill came up. Maybe I didn't earth it properly.

Now found a co in the states who make a T piece so I can run both, or a 3 way so that I can do temp as well. Now trying to find a UK co that will do the same.

Jon

[DGW]

Jon, since when has your car been LHD?

[TaviaRS]

OK, all now sorted. Found that I can buy an adaptor for the princely sum of

[Jimmy]

Originally posted by TaviaRS in this post

OK, all now sorted. Found that I can buy an adaptor for the princely sum of

[Delcac]

Originally posted by Jimmy in this post

Jon, Just about to do the same after obtaining a full set of VDO gauges. Where did you get the tee-piece from?? What size and thread form i.e. BSP, NPT, parallel or taper.... Thanks

In addition does anyone know where I can get a 'cheap' DIN panel suitable for mounting 3 x gauges? Or do Skoda/VAG do a blank DIN panel and I'll get the old Dremel out and cut the holes myself.

Ring Mike at Impossible Performance on 01634 710777 for the din panel.

Des

[Jimmy]

Originally posted by delcac in this post

Ring Mike at Impossible Performance on 01634 710777 for the din panel.

Des

Thanks Des, Had a look on the website and like the angled towards driver look. I'll give him a ring tomorrow.

[TaviaRS]

M10 x 1 is the thread size.

Buy a T piece adaptor from a local dealer (VDO if poss). Will cost about

[DaveU]

They look Jon - the colours even match the rest of the dials

Just waiting for Mr Disco to extract digit and I'll fit mine too!

[TaviaRS]

They are quite funky. Love the stepper motors!

Should be able to get a vid of them here

[Quinten]

They sure do look nice... How easy are these to hook up? Just a matter of plugging them in?

Q.

[TaviaRS]

Under the bonnet stuf is a bit of a pain, will be easier in a couple of weeks

Turbo guage is really easy. Cut into the vaccum pipe near the FPR, insert the plastic T piece that comes with the guage. Plug in the new vaccum pipe run to the under bonnet control module. Run the lead from the under bonnet control module back through into the cabin and plug in to the control module. Run a lead up to the first gauge from the controller. Wire up the controller (4 connections). Job done.

At the same time we fitted the wiring for the oil pressure guage. Remove the OE sensor. Screw in the adaptor and attach both the OE sensor and the Defi one. This is a complete b***ard! Again, run the wiring back into the cabin and plug into the controller. Attach the daisychain wire from the boost gauge to the oil pressure gauge. Job done.

I'll be getting some modified adaptors from the States at the end of next week. Unfortunately they cost about

[chrish]

Jon,

What sort of cost are you looking at for the boost gauge, mounting panel and wiring bits from John?

Chris

[chrish]

Originally posted by chrish in this post

Jon,

What sort of cost are you looking at for the boost gauge, mounting panel and wiring bits from John?

Chris

I contacted John and got the answers.

Chris