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Oil Pressure Nightmare.?
Posted: 08 Jul 2024, 12:11
by johnston
I have a 1987 1.9 water cooled V.W. The mechanic has just fitted another engine which has turned out to be a 1982 1.9 water cooled engine. The problem I have is that the 1982 engine only has one oil pressure switch fitted to warn of a oil pressure problem on the dash, The issue is the 1987 has two oil pressure switches, can the 1987 wiring be modified to work the oil warning dash light for the 1982.? if so does anyone have a wiring diagram I can use to sort this nightmare out.
Thanks in advance.
Re: Oil Pressure Nightmare.?
Posted: 08 Jul 2024, 17:39
by maxstu
Just earth out the second switch on engine block and forget about it.
There are loads of people driving around in pre buzzer of doom vans.
Re: Oil Pressure Nightmare.?
Posted: 09 Jul 2024, 10:05
by johnston
There are two wires, a yellow and a blue, which wire do I connect to earth.?
Re: Oil Pressure Nightmare.?
Posted: 09 Jul 2024, 14:41
by maxstu
Blue to .3 bar between pushrods.
Yellow to .9 bar by waterpump. Earth this to engine block.
Re: Oil Pressure Nightmare.?
Posted: 10 Jul 2024, 17:55
by johnston
Thanks Maxstu,
Very grateful for your advice and my nightmare is now sorted, Cheers.
Re: Oil Pressure Nightmare.?
Posted: 12 Jul 2024, 14:54
by maxstu
It is the simplest solution.
