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Subject:Re: Question about VDO oil pressure sender?
From:Thomas Pfrommer
Date:Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:16:05 -0700

Hi Anthony,
WK goes to the original oil pressure sender (0.3bar I believe), and G is
the signal wire to the gauge. G stands for gauge NOT for ground.
Your wiring is correct.
Cheers
Thomas

Anthony Kimmons wrote:
> Hey guys, I haven't been able to find this in the archives and have
> lost my installation directions for my VDO dual connection oil
> pressure sender.
>
> Does the terminal labeled "G" connect to the VDO gauge or to the wire
> that used to go to the original pressure sender?
>
> The other terminal is labeled "WK" I believe.
>
> I was changing out the pressure relief spring today and noticed that
> the "G" terminal was connected to the VDO gauge and for some reason
> thought maybe I had connected these wrong. Does the "G" here stand for
> "Ground"? Should it be connected to the brown ground wire that went to
> the oil pressure sender?
>
> I thought I had these connections correct, but for some reason it
> looked strange to me today and thought I'd ask the experts for
> clarification.
>
> THANKS!
>
>