---------------------------------------------------------- Zenith701801-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 06/15/11: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:18 AM - Re: Oil sensor (Rastacey) 2. 12:32 PM - Re: Oil sensor (Dan Wilde) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:18:37 AM PST US From: "Rastacey" Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Oil sensor I changes over to the 2 post sender and added a red light in the middle of the dash to alert me if I ever lost oil pressure. I still have the gauge running on the other post. It's nice to have the gauge but you have to keep constantly scanning it for it to work. I think a red light going on in the middle of the dash would get my attention much faster. Bob 90/90 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 12:32:06 PM PST US From: Dan Wilde Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Oil sensor On 6/14/2011 4:34 PM, Craig Payne wrote: > "extra ground post"? > > Did it look just like the signal post (labeled "G" for gauge) and was there > a "WK" stamped into the metal can next to it? Then it isn't a ground. It is > the "warning contact" for the idiot light and closes to ground when the > pressure is too low. > > I've attached a photo of a typical VDO sender with the warning contact. > > -- Craig > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-zenith701801-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Wilde > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 4:09 PM > To: zenith701801-list@matronics.com > Subject: Re: Zenith701801-List: Oil sensor > > --> Zenith701801-List message posted by: Dan Wilde > > > Got a new oil pressure sensor today from Aircraft Spruce and it works > fine. It did not include an extra post for ground and looked exactly > like the one that was in my engine when I bought it. The first sensor I > was sent had an extra ground post. I suspect they just sent the wrong > sensor even though it was rated for 0-150 psi. > > Dan Wilde > > I don't have the original now but that looks like it. Dan Wilde ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message zenith701801-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Zenith701801-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/zenith701801-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/zenith701801-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.