Oil pressure gauge feed

[clio_cup]

Is there any reason I can’t put an adapter into the factory oil pressure switch port to run an aftermarket gauge?

 

[clio_cup]

 

[Rich-D]

Nope, I’ve done this more than once on other cars

 

[Brigsy]

Will be fine. The turbo setups run the oilfeed from that port with a similar setup.

 

[Struggler]

Does this not throw an oil pressure warning light on the clocks?

 

[Rich-D]

Does this not throw an oil pressure warning light on the clocks?

Not unless there is a leak.

 

[Struggler]

so the switch default to off in the event of an open circuit? As the wiring for the original oil pressure sensor will just have to dange? unless to bridge the connection maybe?

 

[chazza114]

so the switch default to off in the event of an open circuit? As the wiring for the original oil pressure sensor will just have to dange? unless to bridge the connection maybe?

The original sensor screws into the back of the T-piece, so you retain the factory sensor. You'd run the secondary feed out the side of the T for the pressure gauge.

 

[Rich-D]

The original sensor screws into the back of the T-piece, so you retain the factory sensor. You'd run the secondary feed out the side of the T for the pressure gauge.

This

 

[Struggler]

right yeh i get you now! sorry i thought you meant replacing the original sensor. I guess the only problem you have is making sure you're not hitting anything else, the pressure transducers are fairly chunky.

I went for the sandwich plate alternative.

 

[PerthRS]

Thinking about getting a visable oil pressure guage. Since the F4R is known to have shitty pressure.
Would people tend to recommend having the sensor within a sandwich plate (between block and filter) or utilise the original pressure switch location with one of these 'T' pieces?

right yeh i get you now! sorry i thought you meant replacing the original sensor. I guess the only problem you have is making sure you're not hitting anything else, the pressure transducers are fairly chunky.

I went for the sandwich plate alternative.

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Looks clean! Where did you get yourself the sandwich plate?

 

[Struggler]

Mocal Billet Sandwich Plate for Sensor fitting from Merlin Motorsport

Mocal Billet Sandwich Plate. Aluminium Billet sandwich plate designed to fit between the engine block and oil filter to facillitate the fitment of oil temperature and oil pressure senders.

www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk

I believe its this one i bought! didnt really want to risk gearbox leaks from an ebay special.

My only gripe with it is some of hex fixings on the side demands imperial allen sizes.