Removing Stock Oil Pressure Sender
03-19-05, 05:38 PM
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Removing Stock Oil Pressure Sender
Does anyone know for sure if the ECU (or PowerFC) care about the oil pressure information?
I'm replacing the actual stock gauge with a Defi oil pressure gauge and I'd rather use the stock location for the sender. I don't think the ECU does, as there are quite a few people with faulty senders reading 0 with no effects that I've heard of.
Thanks.
I'm replacing the actual stock gauge with a Defi oil pressure gauge and I'd rather use the stock location for the sender. I don't think the ECU does, as there are quite a few people with faulty senders reading 0 with no effects that I've heard of.
Thanks.
03-19-05, 05:42 PM
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The ecu doesn't care, AFAIK, the sender only goes to the gauge. I know many people have done exactly what you are proposing with no issues.
Another option is to use the Greddy oil filter block adapter, which gives you plugs for temp and pressure. There are pros and cons to using it, you can do a search under my username for my comments on it.
Another option is to use the Greddy oil filter block adapter, which gives you plugs for temp and pressure. There are pros and cons to using it, you can do a search under my username for my comments on it.
03-19-05, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by rynberg
The ecu doesn't care, AFAIK, the sender only goes to the gauge. I know many people have done exactly what you are proposing with no issues.
Another option is to use the Greddy oil filter block adapter, which gives you plugs for temp and pressure. There are pros and cons to using it, you can do a search under my username for my comments on it.
Another option is to use the Greddy oil filter block adapter, which gives you plugs for temp and pressure. There are pros and cons to using it, you can do a search under my username for my comments on it.
03-19-05, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by HDP
So is it possible to use the stock gauge with an aftermarket sending unit?
03-19-05, 07:21 PM
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I replaced the stock OP sensor with an aftermarket one and havne't had any trouble. I'm running a PowerFC, too, but I don't think that matters -- I don't think the stock ECU cares about oil pressure, either.
-Max
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03-19-05, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by maxcooper
I replaced the stock OP sensor with an aftermarket one and havne't had any trouble. I'm running a PowerFC, too, but I don't think that matters -- I don't think the stock ECU cares about oil pressure, either.
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03-19-05, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by HDP
What sensor did you use?
I don't have a stock gauge (see below), and it might be difficult to fit both the stock and an aftermarket sensor in that area, so keeping the stock sensor would have no advantage (and maybe some disadvantages) for me.
-Max
03-20-05, 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by maxcooper
I used the SPA sensor that came with my gauge. It threads right into the stock hole (well, really the stock extender thing).
I don't have a stock gauge (see below), and it might be difficult to fit both the stock and an aftermarket sensor in that area, so keeping the stock sensor would have no advantage (and maybe some disadvantages) for me.
-Max
I don't have a stock gauge (see below), and it might be difficult to fit both the stock and an aftermarket sensor in that area, so keeping the stock sensor would have no advantage (and maybe some disadvantages) for me.
-Max
03-20-05, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HDP
So is it possible to keep the stock gauge and use a better and more accurate sending unit?
-Max
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