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  1. Join Date
    May 2009
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    #1
    Just installed an electric oil pressure gage Circuit Brand (black faced) OEG-12V paired with a Torica OU-101 12V oil pressure sending unit.

    Gage reading sweep from 0-10 kg/square meter:
    0-2 start
    2-6 normal range
    6-8 check
    8-10 over pressure range

    Oil pressure sensor have one terminal only (not the floating type)

    I wired the gage terminals given the following using 18 AWG wire:
    S - wired to oil pressure sender terminal
    G - wired to a body ground within the dashboard
    I - wired to a 12V source on the ignition switch when switch is ON.

    Now, the problem is:
    Gage reading initially was 6 kg/sqcm. Revved the engine and the needle would go down to 3 or 2 kg/sqcm. Upon release of the pedal (decreasing rpm), pressure reading would rise near the max reading of 10 then goes back to 6 kg/sqcm.

    after some warmup, gage reading was at 8 kg/sqcm. Revved the engine and the needle would go down to 6 or 4 kg/sqcm. Upon release of the pedal, needle would shoot past the max gage reading of 10 kg/sqcm then go back to 8 kg/sqcm.

    as per my knowledge and experience with mechanical oil pressure gages, oil pressure would rise when engine is revved. idle oil pressure is 0.7 kg/sqcm (10 psi). but my electric gage behaves the other way around.

    did i miss something? please help. maybe sensor is not compatible with the gage but it's still a guess.

    any input or comments is highly appreciated.

  2. Join Date
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    did some testing lately:

    Oil Pressure Sensor resistance is 55 ohms even when engine is revved but voltage varies from 4.12 - 9 volts.

    Gage voltage with Key ON, Engine Off:
    S - G : 8.4 volts
    S - I : 4.5 volts
    I - G : 12.5 volts
    gage reading is beyond the maximum. same effect when the sender terminal is shorted to ground

    Resistance tests (all readings in ohms):
    With G connected, I disconnected, S connected:
    S-I: 101
    S-G: 44
    I-G: 145

    With G connected, S & I disconnected:
    S-I: 101
    S-G: infinite
    I-G: infinite

    With G connected, I disconnected, S shorted:
    S-I: 101
    S-G: 0
    I-G: 101

    With G disconnected, I disconnected, S shorted:
    S-I: 101
    S-G: infinite
    I-G: infinite

    With all terminals disconnected:
    S-I: 101
    S-G: infinite
    I-G: infinite

    Last night, oil pressure ay lumalampas sa maximum kapag nagdedecelerate ang engine.
    sorry too long at siguro medyo confusing. hope somebody can relate. tia

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