13 replies to this topic

[BravoEchoNovember]

Hello, I've just got my TIM oil pressure gauge kit from minisport, plugged the gauge sender in the engine block, wired the sender to the gauge. Positive to positive on gauge, negative to negative, turn the engine on and the gauge needle sweeps all the way to the right pass 100psi... I guess it's to do with the sender? The thread that you attach the signal wire to should be loose or tight to the housing?

[nicklouse]

You have not really described how you have wired it up. But what you have written sounds wrong.

[FlyingScot]

Got a picture ? Are you using a t piece from the oil pressure switch fitment?

FS

[BravoEchoNovember]

https://youtu.be/O1_JKC45pRw

This is the video of the oil gauge startup and I've attached an image of the sender, sorry I've never done anything like this, and the instructions supplied are less than helpful, thanks

Edited by BravoEchoNovember, 16 May 2016 - 10:22 PM.

[JBW]

If you're still stuck at the weekend, send me a PM, we could possibly meet up to see if I can help you. I'm not too bad on electrics

I'm just north of Oxford

[dklawson]

I watched your video.  I also looked online to see if I could find instructions... I could not.

 

What I do see are red, black, and green wires.  Typical aftermarket color codes would be black to earth, red to +12V, and green to the sending unit.  

 

I did not see any attached image to your post here.  Can you post a picture of the back of the gauge (and its wires) and a picture of the sending unit?

[nicklouse]

https://youtu.be/O1_JKC45pRw

This is the video of the oil gauge startup and I've attached an image of the sender, sorry I've never done anything like this, and the instructions supplied are less than helpful, thanks

 can you copy the instructions? scan or photo.

 

and as above.

[BravoEchoNovember]

If you're still stuck at the weekend, send me a PM, we could possibly meet up to see if I can help you. I'm not too bad on electrics

I'm just north of Oxford

I haven't a dash bud, if I haven't resolved by a week or two, can i come visit you when i have the dash in?

 

 

 

Here are the pics of the instructions and sender:

[nicklouse]

So have you connected the wires as per the diagram? As that is the important part.

[nicklouse]

Just watched the video, as I can't see it at work, you have wired it up incorrectly.

[BravoEchoNovember]

Red 12V to Gauges red wire, Black negative to gauges black wire, signal from sender (supplied with gauge) to green wire on gauge, the water gauge works off the same power supply, im at a loss at the moment 

[timmy850]

Is the voltage from the other gauges actually 12V or is it higher/lower?

[JBW]

If you can't get it sorted, I'm very willing to have a look.

 

Basic check, if you disconnect the black wire to the sender, what does the gauge do ?

Normally it would not move as the gauge is measuring the resistance of the sender to earth & the gauge would be seeing infinity as a resistance.

If you have a multimeter you could check the resistance of the sender, which should change when the engine is running.( with the wire from the gauge removed & isolated)

[dklawson]

 the water gauge works off the same power supply

 

I thought I typed a reply earlier but it doesn't seem to have posted.  

 

Is the water gauge another aftermarket piece or is it an original Smiths type?  This question goes along with Timmy's question above.