Matching oil temp and pressure gauges.

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149437
Took out the clock and original oil temp gauge and fitted this pair that nicely match the plasma dials.







Only hitch is the sensors are both 1/8 NPT and don't fit. The originals are supposed to be 1/8 NPT, but are actually a larger thread.:shrug:

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149439
Looks nice! :broon:

Where are you getting the oil pressure signal from?

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149440
Looks awesome
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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149441
Where u get those
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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149443

PQD44 wrote: Looks nice! :broon:

Where are you getting the oil pressure signal from?

Connected it to the oem oil pressure switch.:shrug:

The temp gauge is connected to the oem temp sensor too. :broon:

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149444
Nice. :broon:

Is there a prize for guessing the donor vehicle?
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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149446

David Aiketgate wrote:

PQD44 wrote: Looks nice! :broon:

Where are you getting the oil pressure signal from?

Connected it to the oem oil pressure switch.:shrug:


So the oil warning light pressure switch gives an analogue output?

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149448

John and Sue wrote: Nice. :broon:

Is there a prize for guessing the donor vehicle?
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Sorry John no prize for you.
Type R is the name of the gauges... :P

edit John, TBH, I have no idea what the pressure switch is outputting but thought I'd try connecting it and seeing what happened. That's until I can get a couple of thread adapters.

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149450
I was hon da wrong track there......... :coat:

Unless things have changed, oil pressure warning light pressure switches are digital output: either o/c or c/c. We are talking MG though....

To give a gauge analogue reading I'm guessing that a piezo transducer would be avaiable. Gone are the days of a hot oil impulse pipe from the block to the dash. Always a larf when the pipe bust...... :yesnod:

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149463
Hmm, I've now found some contradictory information that the oem thread is M12x1.5 not 1/8NPT. :-?

Does anyone know what the thread actually is?:shrug:

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Posted 11 years 10 months ago #149464
I dunno, and in case nobody else does....... Thread pitch gauges are about a fiver or so.

Failing that, fastener suppliers will measure for you, assuming there's one nearby.
Having worked in Seascale recently, I know it's a bit bleak in Cumbria!

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