Oil pressure gage
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Oil pressure gage
I put this topic under electrical? Does the R51 oil pressure gage actually work or is it just for show?
Re: Oil pressure gage
early models ('05 & '06, I believe - someone correct me if I'm wrong, please) had a real guageKestral wrote:I put this topic under electrical? Does the R51 oil pressure gage actually work or is it just for show?
later models have a "dummy" guage that only indicates whether or not there is oil pressure or not
can an early sending unit be installed on a 04/2007 & newer to make the guage functional?smj999smj wrote:R51's with a pro date up to 04/2007 had an actual oil pressure gauge with an oil pressure sensor. For 04/2007 pro dates and later, the oil pressure sensor got replaced by an oil pressure switch, so the same oil pressure gauge was turned into a "dummy gauge."
The early style had three wires; the later style had two wires. So, just by changing the oil pressure switch, you can't. Whether it can be done by adding the wire between switch to the cluster, I cannot say. I'm also not sure if even the harness connectors are the same. I don't know of anyone who has tried it. That said, I have the earlier style on my 06 LE. The gauge needle hardly moves and the only time I even notice it reading any differently than where it normally sits is when I first start it up. For a few seconds, it'll read a little higher before it goes back to the halfway position. I don't believe you'll find it's worth the hassle to convert to the earlier type. Also, the earlier style switch is a lot more expensive.
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