[s-cars] oil pressure gauge

[Lee Levitt]

Thanks Igor,

I understand that the clock is pretty well integrated into the IC, whereas
the voltmeter is not. I'll ask my mechanic to take a look at that, but I
think Robert Pastore studied that pretty carefully.

With regard to wiring...I'll leave that to my mechanic!

I'd like to keep the voltmeter, but I'll prolly end up with a VDO voltmeter
and boost gauge in the ashtray location.

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Igor Kessel [mailto:igor at s-cars.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:51 PM
> To: lee at wheelman.com
> Cc: Qlist; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] oil pressure gauge
>
>
> Lee Levitt wrote:
> >
> > I've been talking with my mechanic about installing an S4 oil
> pressure gauge
> > in my S6, replacing the voltmeter.
> >
> > I have an OE S4 gauge and sender. My mechanic indicated that
> there's a low
> > pressure sensing system in the S6 that will be confused if we remove the
> > existing oil pressure sender and install the one for the gauge, and will
> > then give me a warning light.
> >
> > If this is true, I could simply remove the bulb for the warning
> > light...but...I'd rather not.
> >
> > I know a couple of you have installed oil pressure gauges in
> S6s...did you
> > run into this issue, and if so, what did you do?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lee
> > '95.5 S6 avant
> > '96 A6 quattro avant
>
> Lee,
> don't listen to your mechanic. Just install the damn thing. There is a
> second M10x1 port in the block covered by the plug. CAREFUL!!! That 5mm
> Aleen is a real bitch not to round off. Don't ask me how I know this.
>
> You will have to relocate the idiot light switch from the lower port
> into the upper one due to the space constraints. The huge barrel-like
> analogue oil pressure sender will not fit in there coz the thermostat
> housing will be in the way.
> Also, don't bother activate the 2200 rpm portion of the pressure sensor
> (the second pin on your analogue sender unit). You don't really need it.
> As for the instrument cluster, you will have to do some track cutting
> and soldering and you'll have to populate the second wire into the 4-pin
> black plug on the back of the IC.
>
> And Lee, for Pete's sake, don't sacrifice the voltmetre. Yank out the
> useless clock instead.
>
> --
> Igor Kessel
> two turbo quattros
>
>