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I will be putting a dual spade on the oil temp sender. Can anyone advise whether this is 4.8mm or 6.3mm? Presumably this will be the same size for the oil pressure senders too?

 

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Any issues with that Dox? How would you suggest i address them? It will be a digital temp gauge so power draw will be low.

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The sensor is basically a variable resistor, adding another gauge would mean both would miss-read. I’ve drilled the sump plug and tapped in the past, I’ve also drilled the sump and used a bolt, nut and a pair of copper washers in the side of the sump to do a similar job (drilled and tapped again)when the sump plug was prone to grounding on speed bumps etc

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Thanks for the explanation - I've seen some sump plugs which allow a sensor to be fitted so might try one.

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What is the oil drain plug thread size on a vr? M14x1.5? Looking to get a sensor adapter drain plug.

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Just picking this up again - where are the best locations near the gauges to pick up a switched live for the gauges? I was initially thinking the feed to the head unit but this is quite a congested loom. Anything else suggested?

These will be in the cubby hole at the base of the centre console.

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thanks chaps, that will be fine for illumination. What about the power? Negative will probably be connected to the earth clamp at the side below the a-post.

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Wiki on here has some details on wiring a gauge pod in...

 

From memory switched live was glove box light.

Illumination and earth was cig lighter

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thanks for clarifying Delfinis, and the referral to the wiki - i dont often think of checking there very much now..

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