Oil Pressure Gauge install help

[dlamib]

I am trying to install a autometer mechanical oil pressure gauge on a piller pod. My question is where is the connection to the engine made? What adaptors are needed?

[360Rocket]

usually pic up off the oil filter mount. might even be an extra pressure sensor plug there.

[06Roush_st_3]

There is only one port on the 05+ cars. On the driver's side next to the oil filter facing the back of the car there is the stock sensor. You need to keep this or the computer could freek out. You can't use it though as it's just a on off switch really that serves a different function then the Autometer guage.

I can't remember the thread now, but it's just a pipe thread. I took out the stock sensor and went to a hydraulic fitting shop. They have the best stock. Home Depot or Lowes type places may have these parts as well. I used a T fitting and had to use a 45* fitting as well to get the stock sensor to clear the motor mount.

I looked something like this...( I had to get the 45* after the photo)


This is a look at the oil filter area. you can see a little oil dripping from where the sensor was installed.


If you do a search for guages there should be a few threads on it. I know I did one with photos.

[Pastor J]

I couldn't find the thread itself but I know that I did one a while back as well as jpetre did one too. Good luck.

[dlamib]

Thank you to both of you for your insight and photos. I was thinking of going with a glow shift adaptor i found on the internet. What do you think?

[Pastor J]

I'm not very familiar with those. Do you have a link to the site you found them at?

[1Bad06Roush]

Look this this thread, it should help. Has pics of all the hardware needed and where to install sender.

[dlamib]

Originally Posted by Pastor J

I'm not very familiar with those. Do you have a link to the site you found them at?

Here you go Pastor J. The link to the glow shift oil pressure and temp adaptor.

http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/index...ROD&ProdID=303

[dlamib]

Originally Posted by 1Bad06Roush

Look this this thread, it should help. Has pics of all the hardware needed and where to install sender.

Thank you very much for the thread!!! This is great info. Can you look at the link for the glow shift adaptor i sent to pastor J in the last post and let me know if there would be enough space around the oil filter to install it? It looks pretty tight under there.

[1Bad06Roush]

Originally Posted by dlamib

Thank you very much for the thread!!! This is great info. Can you look at the link for the glow shift adaptor i sent to pastor J in the last post and let me know if there would be enough space around the oil filter to install it? It looks pretty tight under there.

Theres more room than you think, that would probably clean things up better. I had to use a 90* elbow because of where the factory sender was. The oil filter comes out at a different angle giving you more clearance.

[rondawg0410]

Roush put the sensor on my oil drain bolt on the trak pak... Seems to be OK.
Hopes this helps

[06Roush_st_3]

That adapter looks sweet.

My only concern would be where the openings ended up. If they pointed the wrong way it would never work. If they poin the right way, you are golden. I want one, if they line up right.

Just not in blue, maybe yellow. lol

[Frank3]

Originally Posted by rondawg0410

Roush put the sensor on my oil drain bolt on the trak pak... Seems to be OK.
Hopes this helps

Just curious, is this an oil temperature sender on the oil pan drain plug?

[dlamib]

Originally Posted by 06Roush_st_3

That adapter looks sweet.

My only concern would be where the openings ended up. If they pointed the wrong way it would never work. If they poin the right way, you are golden. I want one, if they line up right.

Just not in blue, maybe yellow. lol

I will keep you updated on this. I'm still waiting for the raptor claw and SOS piller pod before i get started. Got them ordered and counting the days until delivery "sigh."

[06Roush_st_3]

Originally Posted by dlamib

I will keep you updated on this. I'm still waiting for the raptor claw and SOS piller pod before i get started. Got them ordered and counting the days until delivery "sigh."

thanks...I know the waiting for parts thing to. I am in the same boat right now, waiting for parts.

[rondawg0410]

Originally Posted by Frank3

Just curious, is this an oil temperature sender on the oil pan drain plug?

Yes, it's all one unit. I will take a picture when i put her up to play with the shocks Plus i want to change the oil, Two trak weekends on it.

[rondawg0410]

Originally Posted by dlamib

Here you go Pastor J. The link to the glow shift oil pressure and temp adaptor.

http://www.glowshiftdirect.com/index...ROD&ProdID=303

Thats petty sweet. If it dont leak.

[dlamib]

Originally Posted by rondawg0410

Thats petty sweet. If it dont leak.

well heres hoping it doesnt. I guess i will be the guine pig on this one. I just ordered it today.

[dlamib]

I know pastor J and 1bad06roush did a collaboration with other members on this same issue. What I need to know now is what wire(s) to I tap into behind the headlamp switch to get dimmer control on the gauges. I am also hooking up an ampmeter as well and need to know what gauge wire to use. I like to burn out not burn up. ha ha

[1Bad06Roush]

Originally Posted by dlamib

I know pastor J and 1bad06roush did a collaboration with other members on this same issue. What I need to know now is what wire(s) to I tap into behind the headlamp switch to get dimmer control on the gauges. I am also hooking up an ampmeter as well and need to know what gauge wire to use. I like to burn out not burn up. ha ha

I'm not sure why you need an ampmeter, maybe an inline fuse. Anyways here are a couple pics of where I tied my lights into.



Wire for the lights (dimmer works here also):
the wire in my car was white w/ a blue stripe