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can somebody help me how to connect a oil pressure gauge

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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:39 AM
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can somebody help me how to connect a oil pressure gauge

i just bought a 1988 nissan 300zx and the oil pressure gauge has been remove can somebody help me out how to re install it thanks
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:48 AM
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Are you talking about the actual gauge in the dashboard, or the sensor on the engine? And do you have the original part to re-install?
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 02:15 PM
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Put sensor in block in old sensor's location.
Mount new gauge in car.
Run wires.
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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sorry i was talking about the gauge in the dashboard...i dont know where to wire it or what to do.. thanks
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 11:25 PM
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If you're talking about the stock gauge, just put it in place and connect the original wiring. What's the problem?
Old Aug 2, 2011 | 06:02 AM
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i dont see any wirings, thats the problem and i dont know which wiring
Old Aug 2, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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download the fsm from xenon. take the electric schematic in pdf format to kinko's and have it printed on 11x17 paper. Now read the schematic and you should be able to find the wiring you need. if you can't read the schematic don't mess with any thing that uses electricity in your car or find a friend who can.
Old Aug 2, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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There should be a big connector right there where the original gauge was. If not, you're going to have to get a new dash harness.
Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:44 AM
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There should be a big connector right there where the original gauge was. If not, you're going to have to get a new dash harness.
Oil pressure & Oil temp. Should be a combo gauge
Old Aug 23, 2011 | 03:50 AM
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Oil pressure & Oil temp. Should be a combo gauge
..look well. Highly unlikely someone removed it from the harness. Personally, Id swap for a mechanical gauge.
Old Aug 23, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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..look well. Highly unlikely someone removed it from the harness. Personally, Id swap for a mechanical gauge.
Anyone who runs a mechanical oil pressure gauge into the cabin of their car deserves it when they get sprayed with scalding hot oil when the feed line breaks.

Only idiots use mechanical oil pressure gauges INSIDE THEIR CAR.
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