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GeminiCoupe
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 8:09 pm    Post subject: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

Just a quick question, whats needed to get oil pressure and water temp gauges running in a gem? any additional senders/sensors required to be put on the motor?
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spud
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 8:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

proly just need to replace thesensor in the manifold for the water and the one on the side of the engine for the oil
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GeminiCoupe
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 8:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

thanks bro, 1 other thing i forgot to ask; whats the difference between the electrical and mechanical gauges?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 04, 2003 8:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

the electrical ones have a sender unit
the mechanical ones have thick cords and run off water passign by or by oil turning a cog
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GeminiCoupe
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 12:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

I went and had a look at the gauges last night (their second hand), the water temp had 3 wires off the back; im guessing 1 is positive, 1 is ground and the 3rd would go to the thermostat/temp sensor? the oil press. gauge has two wires (pos and ground) and a brass elbow off the back, im guessing a line would run from the gauge to the engine somewhere?

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Frederick Stienheld
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 05, 2003 2:45 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

correct in both cases
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Mr bayce
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 9:26 pm    Post subject: Re: Gauges Oil/Water Reply with quote

nah the oil guage would probably be mechanical so the 2 wires would be for the light so 1 is ground and other goes to dash light circuit. Mechanical guages dont need power, only do if they have an internal light
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