Check polarity of the wires.  Sounds like a reversal.
jimt

On 5/22/05 2:37 PM, "Leon" <korkwood@WSHOST.NET> wrote:

> I installed my old oil pressure sender and gage in diffrent Vanagon and
> now something strange is going on.Had gage wired up like always had and
> after turning ignition key on pointer goes down.Disconnected signal wire
> from sender and reading
> goes to max quickly with ignition on.Strange indeed.
> Need some input as to what is the problem, sender or gage.I think it's
> gage but
> is there a test i can do? Sender is VDO 360 009, gage is VDO 2 1/16"
> cockpit series
> Thanks
> Leon
>
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