Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 06:31:40 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Oil pressure light
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Stuart,
Great idea. I ordered a VDO with sender from bus depot. It's on its way. If you,could send a photo of your install that would helpful. The gauge should be here Thursday
Dennis
Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm
> On Nov 10, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have the VDO kit from Van Café:
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_362_263/oil-pressure-gauge-kit.html.
> It uses a T fitting so you can use the VDO sender and the stock sender
> together. I have this gauge and a voltage gauge mounted on top of the dash.
> I can send a photo if you like.
>
> I think every Vanagon should have an oil pressure gauge.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Dennis Jowell
> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2014 11:23 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Oil pressure light
>
> Wiring looks ok now. I'll check again tomorrow when the sun comes out. Where
> can I get a good oil pressure gauge for my van it on that is electrically
> operated. Not too familiar with brand names. Hopefully I can find a kit that
> looks nice below the dash.Stewart Warner or VDO units?
>
>
> Dennis Jowell
> Scotch Hollow Farm
>
>
>> On Nov 10, 2014, at 12:07 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> The wire coming from the oil pressure switch by the pulleys should be a
> brown wire. It comes up and meets with another brown wire from the other oil
> switch at a 2 pin connector by the thermostat housing. It is common for
> there to be a bad connection inside that 2 pin connector. Open it up and
> look closely. The other side of the 2 pin connector should have a yellow
> wire and a blue/black wire. The brown wire from the oil switch in question
> MUST connect to the yellow wire. Sometimes the connector gets so damaged
> that someone cuts it out and splices the wires to each other. If that has
> happened then it is vital to make sure that the right wires got joined.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> Dennis Jowell wrote:
>>> I checked the connection which seems ok. My thought that the harness is
> so,old and brittle that a short happened or does happen so often? Feeling
> the wire by hand the area that rides close to,the engine in more brittle
> than the rest of the harness. Although the insulation is intact
>>>
>>> Dennis Jowell
>>> Scotch Hollow Farm
>