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Subject:Re: VDO wiring help needed!
From:Doug
Date:Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:25:04 -0400

To: Barrett, and all others who responded,
Thanks to all for the timely info on VDO gauges!
They're in, but not tested yet. Expect that to happen tommorrow.
Ran out of light!
Good Hunting!
Doug in CT

Barrett Willet wrote:

> You might visit www.van-cafe.com.  They have a nice tech article about
> vanagon oil pressure and include detail instructions and pictures on
> how to install the VDO guage and sender.
>
> Barrett
> '88 Wolfsburg
>
> On Apr 18, 2006, at 5:37 AM, Doug wrote:
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>> Folks,
>> Am installing a VDO oil pressure gauge and sender. Need help with the
>> connections, and haven't been able to decipher the letter designations.
>> The seller kindly left out the VDO manual.
>> The sender has a screw-on terminal marked "G", and one marked "WK". the
>> gauge has 3 screw connections, one marked "+", one marked "-", and one
>> marked "S".
>> Is this really a potentiometer, so it makes no difference which sender
>> connection I call "signal"?
>> Is the signal input to the gauge the "S" term., while the "+", and "-",
>> power the gauge?
>> Cost me $$$, so I don't want to blow the set-up!
>> All help appreciated.
>> Thanks,
>> Doug in CT
>>
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