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Subject:Re: Question about VDO oil pressure sender?
From:Anthony Kimmons
Date:Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:23:13 -0500

Thanks a lot to both of you for responding. I'm straight on this issue now.

The van seems to be holding pressure now. I'm still a little concerned
and will check it again in the morning.
take care.

On 7/30/07, Thomas Pfrommer <pfrommer@phas.ubc.ca> wrote:
> 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!
> >
> >
>