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Offline tomo_se4

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oil gauge
« on: November 13, 2008, 04:49:56 AM »
hi does any one know how to fix the oil pressior gauge in a se4? since iv owned the car as soon as the ignition is on it goes of the scale! iv done an engine swap too and it still does it on the red top, any ideas? thanks
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gorytus

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2008, 08:30:21 AM »
Check you have the right oil pressure sensor, and check wiring to said sensor.

On the sensor: two connectors good, one connector bad.
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Offline El Presidente

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2008, 08:50:59 AM »
does it drop down after the engine has warmed up or is it just staying off the scale all the time?
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Offline tomo_se4

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2008, 08:58:53 AM »
its off the scale all the time, just to clear things up it done it on the 8v engine i swapped 2 a redtop and it still does it so I'm thinking its not the sencer its self it must be some thing elce,
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gorytus

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2008, 09:03:38 AM »
the fact you have swapped engines increases the chance that it is the sensor.

Most XEs weren't fitted with the correct sensor for the twin gauges.

As I said, easy to check. If there are two connections coming out the back it is correct, only one it is the wrong one. Check the wiring, clean the connectors etc.

99% of oil pressure problems on XE relate to low not high pressure.
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Offline tomo_se4

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #5 on: November 13, 2008, 09:18:55 AM »
ok thanks ill have a look, its absolutly pis*ng it down here at the mo so cant have a look, but where bout is the sencer? and is there any thing elce i could check? thanks
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gorytus

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #6 on: November 13, 2008, 09:25:07 AM »
Sensor is attached to the oil filter sandwich plate; unfortunately on the inside so it is best to get underneath the car.
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gorytus

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2008, 09:27:46 AM »
This is what you want to see:

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gorytus

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #8 on: November 13, 2008, 09:28:39 AM »
This is what you DONT want to see:

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Offline tomo_se4

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Re: oil gauge
« Reply #9 on: November 13, 2008, 09:36:57 AM »
thanks gary much appreciated! i woulnt of had a clue that was what i was looking for!!! if its the wrong one can i swap it over?? sorry bout all the questions as i aint got a clue when it comes to engines!  :'(
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