Gotcha, yeah relay is not right.  duh!  :)  I was tired.  I am pretty sure
it's the sender unit that got fried.

Not sure if I can find one locally, reckon I'll have to order online.
 Anyone got the part number handy for a dual pole sender?

peace,
-Ry
http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln

On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 9:57 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>  you got it exactly .
> it's either directly off 'main bus voltage that's switched' .
>
> and the idea of a relay doesn't sound that right.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Ry <rylincoln@gmail.com>
> *To:* Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Sent:* Friday, July 23, 2010 7:37 PM
> *Subject:* Re: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
>
> Scott,
> I'm not positive.... that's the best place to be measuring voltage.  I
> would like it to come direct from (+) on the battery too, but I wanted it
> switched.   Not sure how to easily do that without some relay... O_o
>
> peace,
> -Ry
> http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 8:45 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>
>> I would start at the back of the oil pressure gauge.
>> it's 3 wires, right ?
>> 12 volts, usually 'key on' ..
>> signal from sender.
>> and ground.
>>
>> check each of those.
>> if the wire from the sender is grounded anywhere ..
>> that will make the gauge to go maxed out reading.
>>
>> hopefully the sender isn't shorted out or damaged somehow.  or gouge for
>> that matter.
>>
>> are you sure the yellow/black wire it a correct one to read charging
>> voltage on ?
>> I would want to read it directly from battery positive, or the equivalent.
>> ..
>> though you want it switched of course.
>>
>> Scott
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ry" <rylincoln@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:23 PM
>> Subject: Broken Oil Pressure gauge/sender?
>>
>>
>>
>> I was wiring up my new VDO volt gauge and accidentally shorted the (+)
>>> feed
>>> to my oil pressure gauge(popping a fuse)
>>>
>>> I finished the job and popped a new fuse in.  Volt gauge works fine,
>>> getting
>>> ~ 13.8 volts.  This is tapped into yellow/black wire coming from ignition
>>> switch.
>>>
>>> All gauges have grounds going to one of the grounding rings behind and
>>> above
>>> the fuse block.
>>>
>>> The problem is my oil pressure gauges just pegs out max now.  I'm not
>>> sure
>>> how to trouble shoot if it's sender or gauge.
>>>
>>> NOTE* Oil pressure gauge was working perfectly fine BEFORE i wired up
>>> that
>>> volt gauge.
>>>
>>>
>>> I disconnected every wire going to the volt gauge and the Oil pressure
>>> gauge
>>> does the exact same thing still, pegging out.
>>>
>>>
>>> any ideas how to trouble shoot this are welcome! :)  thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> I SHOULD HAVE WORKED WITH THE BATTERY DISCONNECTED! DOH! :(
>>>
>>> -Ry
>>> http://www.google.com/profiles/rylincoln
>>>
>>
>>
>