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VDO Gauge NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:48 am
by polonuts
OK lads I'm at the edge of sanity with these b*&&^y gauges that I have bought from e-bay. They are the ones out of an Audi. I have made a great mounting point for them, wired them all in except the oil temp sensor that I bought from e-bay is the wrong sodding size!!!!
Can anyone please help by telling me where I can find an Oil temperature sensor that will definitely fit my polo. I have tried looking on the net but have had no luck whatsoever
Please help so that I can have the dash board that I have dreamed of since buying the polo
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:57 am
by polonuts
ok got a little bit of sense from the company that I bought the sensor from. They said that they need the size of thread from my sump plug. The only problem that I have got is that its stopping alot of oil from spilling out of my car at the moment
Does anyone have a sump plug to hand that they can measure across the threads to let me know its diameter??? The thread size of the sensor I have is M18 or 18 mm across the top of the threads. So logic tells me that the sump plug must be around 14mm across.
If any one can tell me the diameter I would be eternally grateful.
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:41 pm
by Tahrey1043
14mm sounds about right - same as the spark plugs isnt it?
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:45 pm
by Gareth_GT_Hatch
yeah its m14x1.5 I was looking on etka at this very thing the other night! It was after I saw them oil temperature sensors as well and checked wether or not they were too big
Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:52 pm
by optima21
yup its M14 x 1.5mm or thats what the thread is on my sump plug when I measured it a couple of months ago.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:09 am
by polonuts
hey thanks alot lads you've saved me making an unplanned oil change. will contact the company tommorrow to see if I can get the right sensor. will keep you all posted on the gauge intall
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:29 pm
by polonuts
hi all
found the part I need its from a company called: lowtension.com
Oil Temperature Sensor: 323801004004 Cost £8.60
just in case anyone else needs one.
cheers
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:40 pm
by optima21
yeah they do alot of stuff on ebay toooo.....
.. I got an oil pressure sensor (or two) off them for making a fuel pressure indicator for my GT.
Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:27 pm
by polo_GT
thats cheap for a sensor the audi ones are 60 from vag, is that all you need aprt from the gauge?
Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:28 am
by Gareth_GT_Hatch
yeah everything else is just wires (usually 4)
signal wire (from sensor)
live that comes on with ignition
live that comes on with lights
earth
simple really.
Its just finding somwhere suitable to put the bloody things that I find difficult
