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| donmacn Member Since: 06 Nov 2017 Location: Nth Scotland Posts: 1845  
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hi Andy,
I won't have all the answer, but what you're describing is vaguely similar to the 'madman' set up. There's a T piece that you fit into the oil filter housing, and then you put the original oil pressure switch into one port, and the 'new' sender into the other. This new one sends a signal to the madman gauge. Originally they were VDO analogue senders, now madman are doing their own solid state version. I have one of these to fit quite soon. So it's quite possible to fit two senders, then if you were handy with electrickery, I can't see any particularly difficult reason why you couldn't use one to service your new gauge in the centre console? Perhaps your gauge will come with wiring already attached, then all you'd need to do would be to make sure that the threads on your T piece were all compatible with their intended purpose - i.e. that the male part worked with the thread in the LR filter housing, and that there were two female ports to accept the original oil pressure switch, and whatever 'new' one you wanted to use....? This all makes sense to me! Donald 1994 Defender 300Tdi 110 SW - owned since 2002 - 230k miles and going strong (The 'rolling restoration' or tinkering thread: http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic58538.html ) 2000 Range Rover P38 4.0L V8 in the past.. RR classic - fitted with 200Tdi 1984 RR classic - V8 with ZF auto box 1993 Discovery 300Tdi not to mention the minis and the Type 2 VW camper... |
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2nd Feb 2020 8:26pm |
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| Blackhat90 Member Since: 31 Dec 2016 Location: Forfar Posts: 86  
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Yes " , i have a oil p.Gauge, fitted where the clock should be,[ next to fuel gauge] . i removed the light pressure switch, and screwed in the oil gauge fitting, ,i have no oil light just the gauge .whitch reads 50 psi on startup, . falling to around 40 wen warm ,,[ newish oil], and engines on 370,000
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2nd Feb 2020 10:57pm |
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| Litch Member Since: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 765 
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I have a Durite mechanical oil pressure gauge on the 300TDi and have been very happy with it for the 6-years it has been fitted.
I used a T-adaptor into the oil pressure switch hole, the oil pressure switch screwed into one end and the hose adaptor to the gauge into the other. Used Goodrich SS braided hose (made up for me by Merlin Motorsport) which goes through the bulkhead and straight into the back of the gauge with sufficient slack to allow me (if required) to remove the panel without unscrewing the hose.  ONE LIFE, GET IT! |
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3rd Feb 2020 5:43pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111  
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If you are interested I have a spare OEM/Genuine oil gauge not sure if it is the temp or pressure, as it was never fitted (the Electric version not the capillary tube). It is just the gauge so does not come with an oil filter switch, or the 6V illumination bulb, though both still widely available, and a length of wire!
£18.00 posted. Click image to enlarge For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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3rd Feb 2020 10:40pm |
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| Andyju Member Since: 28 Mar 2018 Location: Stroud Posts: 16 
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Thank you for your help.
I think I've found what I need on Merlin Motorsports website - a VDO sensor that combines pressure and the warning light switch. That means I don't need an adaptor. Nest question - is the thread M10x1? And thank you for the offer of the gauge. It looks like a temperature gauge rather than pressure so not what I'm after Cheers Andy 1998 300tdi 110CSW Freelander 2 Various D1 and D2s gone to the big crusher in the sky |
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5th Feb 2020 8:03pm |
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| Landumph Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Mendip Hills Posts: 28 
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Gilarion, I would be interested in your oil pressure gauge, OK if I PM you about payment??
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6th Feb 2020 6:02pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111
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Landumph, you are more than welcome to PM me if you want this gauge. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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6th Feb 2020 11:05pm |
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| Landumph Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Mendip Hills Posts: 28
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Sir, you have a PM!
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7th Feb 2020 10:13am |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5111
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Gauge sold to Landumph. Thank you. For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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7th Feb 2020 2:45pm |
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| Blackhat90 Member Since: 31 Dec 2016 Location: Forfar Posts: 86
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Landumph " thats an oil temp gauge ,not oil pressure ,
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10th Feb 2020 10:27pm |
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| Landumph Member Since: 07 Sep 2013 Location: Mendip Hills Posts: 28
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Thanks for pointing that out Blackhat, I did actually want an oil temperature gauge but for some reason typed pressure instead of temperature, what a numpty
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10th Feb 2020 10:45pm |
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| B4Lamb Member Since: 21 Mar 2015 Location: Abergavenny, Wales Posts: 233 
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I'm fitting a solid state pressure sensor that has an analogue voltage output that I'm displaying digitally on my modified Puma instrument console in the unused central rectangular area between rev counter and mph guage. A 16 x 2 character OLED display fits perfectly in that location.
Oil pressure is just one of the display options along with external air temperature, heater matrix temp, cabin temp and coolant temp. These all being part of my climate control solution. A question was raised regarding the thread size for the pressure switch in the filter housing. The suggestion was it's a M10 x 1 mm. Is this correct?? "You are never to old to learn something new" |
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16th Apr 2021 8:25pm |
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| B4Lamb Member Since: 21 Mar 2015 Location: Abergavenny, Wales Posts: 233
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Just realised a Tdi 200 or 300 may have a different thread size for the oil pressure switch to the Puma TDCi.
I need to know both really as I plan to fit a pressure gauge to my Tdci and my 200 Tdi pickup. Can anyone help?? "You are never to old to learn something new" |
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16th Apr 2021 8:32pm |
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