oil pressure guage not working right
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oil pressure guage not working right
ok i got a 90 gxl and my oil pressure guage dont work. i first got the car it didnt work at all. i replaced the clutch and noticed a wire was hanging. it plugged in to the oil pressure sender. then i started the car. the guage still read zero. turned it off and the guage started to go up. im like wtf. does anybody know what that could be.
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There are actually two wires in that general vicinity that relate to the OP gauge.
One connects to the sending unit and provides a variable ground for the gauge.
The second goes to a condenser that dampens the signal to smooth out the gauge's needle movement.
You can live without the second- many folks are unaware that it even exists- but the first is critical.
One connects to the sending unit and provides a variable ground for the gauge.
The second goes to a condenser that dampens the signal to smooth out the gauge's needle movement.
You can live without the second- many folks are unaware that it even exists- but the first is critical.
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it doesnt look real old. i had it tested and its pushing 13.3 volts and 68 amps. i know its not 80 but that should still charge it up enough i think. thats what the guy at the parts store told me. it was just recharged 2 days ago. its also a brand new red top battery.
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dont mean to thread jack but i have a similar question. on my 86 gxl , my oil press gauge doesn't work also, but the guy i bought it from had an aftermarket gauge installed and it works fine...so does that mean that my gauge cluster is the problem and not the wiring or sender?
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