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| kweiswurm |
 Oct 23 2026, 10:10 AM
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I am changing out the gauges in my center console. Don't need a clock but do want oil pressure and cylinder head temp. Oil temp exists as does voltage. Is there a spare wire I can use for the oil pressure sender to the gauge. The temps will use their own wire. Engine is 2.0 carbureted.Kweiswurm@itm-texas.com
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| dtmehall |
Oct 23 2026, 03:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 21-December 23 From: Michigan Member No.: 27,808 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(kweiswurm @ Oct 23 2026, 10:10 AM)  I am changing out the gauges in my center console. Don't need a clock but do want oil pressure and cylinder head temp. Oil temp exists as does voltage. Is there a spare wire I can use for the oil pressure sender to the gauge. The temps will use their own wire. Engine is 2.0 carbureted.Kweiswurm@itm-texas.com when i added an oil pressure gauge, I ran a new wire for it |
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| FlacaProductions |
Oct 23 2026, 06:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,289 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California 
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I ran new lines - you'll need to for the CHT anyway. I pushed thru the speedo boot and hole.
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| Superhawk996 |
Oct 23 2026, 08:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,147 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Adding some nuance
If you are adding a single pole oil pressure gauge only and intend to get rid of the idiot light the wire is already there. If you want to run a VDO dual pole oil pressure sender you’ll need another wire for the oil pressure signal. Be aware that the dual pole pressure senders tend to have the low pressure idiot light set higher than the OEM 914 oil pressure sender and as a result, the dual pole senders may cause idiot light flicker at idle when hot. Just so you know what to expect. |
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| dtmehall |
Oct 23 2026, 08:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 21-December 23 From: Michigan Member No.: 27,808 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Superhawk996
thanks for that input. fyi i have been running a vdo dual sender for many years and have not experienced the flicker that you described. could be that the quality on new senders are not as good? |
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