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Gilb666
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vdo oil temp sender

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Hi all

Just picked up a set of VDO gauges, and seperatly a set of senders

What do i need to connect to the top of the temp sender? i've not seen a connection like this before

a pic of something similar - http://shop1.actinicexpress.co.uk/shops ... arge-1.JPG

anyone know what i need, or better yet where i can get it?

Cheers

Marcus


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Re: vdo oil temp sender

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Standard female blade connector.

Have a look at your current water and oil temperature senders - the wires connecting to them will show what you need.


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Re: vdo oil temp sender

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Its not the same as the water temp sender (presuming i've got the right one, right hand side of the cylinder head?) as that has a standard spade connector

the pressure sender also has the same normal spade connectors

The one on the oil temp sender is more like a half sized drawing pin / mushroom shaped thingy


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Re: vdo oil temp sender

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A spade connector will still be fine, slide it over the pin and it'll work :good:


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Re: vdo oil temp sender

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Birdy wrote:A spade connector will still be fine, slide it over the pin and it'll work :good:

more than fine, it is what its suppost to be, as previouse posts.


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Re: vdo oil temp sender

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:blush: was trying to figure out how to make a spade conenctor fit it, i've only just through it will fit over the other way lol

Cheers guys!


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