Factory Gauge Signal

[Justin]

do the sensors feed anything except the gauges? I am planning on removing the factory water temp, oil pressure, fuel level, and volt gauge...

Will I run into any issues if I remove the factory senders as well?

 

[kwnate]

You'll run into an issue on the fuel level, unless it works in the same ohm range as the stock sender.

All the others are fine to replace, just make sure you replace the right sensors. One of the sensors on the t-stat housing is for the gauge while another is for the ecu. Don't remember off the top of my head though.

 

[Justin]

You'll run into an issue on the fuel level, unless it works in the same ohm range as the stock sender.

All the others are fine to replace, just make sure you replace the right sensors. One of the sensors on the t-stat housing is for the gauge while another is for the ecu. Don't remember off the top of my head though.

I figured that was goign to be an issue. There's a few people that have done it before so I was going to pick their brains.

Other than that I figured as much... I just wanna get some more reliable gauges in there


thanks man.

 

[kwnate]

For my fuel level I have a custom sender that will work with the gauge. I have to get it mounted in the tank before I'll know if it will work...

 

[stratoayu]

if u need it

 

[jdub]

That pic says it all

The "sensor" at the top (not labeled) is the CSI time switch. The ECU does get a signal from the oil pressure sensor...it's used to control the ISC mode. You will need to use an alternate location for an aftermarket oil sensor.

 

[Justin]

The ECU does get a signal from the oil pressure sensor...it's used to control the ISC mode. You will need to use an alternate location for an aftermarket oil sensor.

Ah shitty you're right. I was going through the TSRM looking at the gauges and there's a lead going right to the ECU.

nothing else apears to though.

I think I'll just get a little 'y' fitting and screw both sensors into the factory location.... Until get a good relocation kit I guess.


again, thanks for the help

 

[cjsupra90]

Ah shitty you're right. I was going through the TSRM looking at the gauges and there's a lead going right to the ECU.

nothing else apears to though.

I think I'll just get a little 'y' fitting and screw both sensors into the factory location.... Until get a good relocation kit I guess.


again, thanks for the help

Or you can use the blocked port directly behind the turbo oil drain location on the side of the block. Its a 1/8" BSP thread just as the normal pressure port is. That location is or well was used as the oil pressure port on the 5M motors and works perfectly fine.