VDO Gauges fitment

[go-for-it1]

Rob
Help me out mate, am I correct in this theory..

- VDO 5 bar oil pressure sender in the right side of the head looking from the front, (blue cable and black rubber boot) with the 2 pole oil pressure sender and connect the blue cable to the terminal on the new pressure sender. This will reinstate the dash low oil pressure warning light, connect a new cable from the G connection on the gauge to the G connection on the sender ?

- The oil temp sender (blue Audi type 049 919 563 B) replaces the allen bolt in the centre of the top of the oil filter housing. Either use the existing green black cable with a spade which is attached to the loom adjacent to it, the other end is found behind the right side of the fusebox. This needs to be extended and goes to the G connection on the oil temp gauge or run a fresh wire from the guage to the sender ?

So I will end up with the original warning lights and buzzer plus the facility of the gauges??

Mark

All correct mate and the under bonnet pics from Unknownmale are the same as mine.

[Mark H]

Rob

Cheers mate, loom sorted for clocks. Need to run the 5 wires to make it all work (Live,Earth, Live for Lights and senders), this were the problems start for me.....................

Mark

ps - we are having a meet at Krispy Kremes at the Trafford Centre next Sunday 11am, if you are available ??

[go-for-it1]

Currently SORN'd for the winter so not taxed etc If you still need to check my installation out you can do it Monday instead of Sunday if it is better or pop in on the way back from the meet.

[Mark H]

So finally got everything wired up and appears to be working great, thanks to everyone for the advice.
What I would like to know is what would you expect to see as an operating Oil Pressure and Temperature ?

Regards

Mark

[go-for-it1]

Oil pressure at idle when hot about 1-2bar. You have really got to give the engine a good road run at high speed before the oil temp comes up but should only rise to about the first mark above minimum on the gauge if the sensor has a blue ring on it.

[unknownmale]

Mine is around 1bar at idle when warmed up. 3000rpm is around 3 bar for me. A lot of factors though including oil weight, temp, idle engine mileage etc. I think as long as you're making over 2 bar under light load you're alright.