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Tuned55 · 12-22-2007, 05:17 PM

I could use some help with my oil pressure gauge. I am using the Custom Rod Gauges. They all work fine with the exception of the oil pressure. I turn on the key and it pegs. The sender has two terminals and I have swapped the wire to the gauge to both locations. With the sender being a two terminal is there another wire that sould be attached to the "extra" terminal?

acardon · 12-22-2007, 06:45 PM

One wire of the sender needs to go to ground.

Rick_L · 12-22-2007, 07:15 PM

Don may be right.

My Custom Rod Gauges oil pressure sender only has 1 terminal. I'd surmise that it's internally grounded. But if there's a second terminal it almost has to be ground.

Custom Rod Gauges uses VDO senders and movements. If you suspect a bad sender, then you can get the numbers off it and look at the VDO website and get a part number. Then you can get one at a place that sells VDO.

Getting some customer support from Custom Rod Gauges is reputed to be as hard as getting FEMA to New Orleans.

Tuned55 · 12-22-2007, 08:36 PM

Thanks, I'll try a ground on it.

Ditto on any kind of a response from them. Absolutly no email replies. I have called them in the past about the proper sending unit for my fuel gauge took several tries to get results. The last was a some instructions that should have come with them. I had the gal fax them to me while I had her on the line.

Thanks again

Tuned55 · 12-22-2007, 09:36 PM

I went out to the shop, ran a jumper wire to the sender and there it was, a fully funtional oil pressure gauge

Rick_L · 12-22-2007, 09:52 PM

I love a success story.

grandmas55 · 12-23-2007, 02:08 AM

Who needs the jokers at Custom Rod Gauges when you have the guys here at Trifive.com?

12-22-2007, 05:17 PM	#1
Tuned55 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Jan 2006 Tuned55's Garage Location: Utah Posts: 3,661 Member #92	Oil Pressure Gauge I could use some help with my oil pressure gauge. I am using the Custom Rod Gauges. They all work fine with the exception of the oil pressure. I turn on the key and it pegs. The sender has two terminals and I have swapped the wire to the gauge to both locations. With the sender being a two terminal is there another wire that sould be attached to the "extra" terminal? __________________ Bruce Southern Utah My Build Photos

12-22-2007, 06:45 PM	#2
acardon Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Jan 2007 acardon's Garage Location: Southlake, Texas Posts: 11,474 Member #1888	One wire of the sender needs to go to ground. __________________ Don

12-22-2007, 08:36 PM	#4
Tuned55 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Jan 2006 Tuned55's Garage Location: Utah Posts: 3,661 Member #92	Thanks, I'll try a ground on it. Ditto on any kind of a response from them. Absolutly no email replies. I have called them in the past about the proper sending unit for my fuel gauge took several tries to get results. The last was a some instructions that should have come with them. I had the gal fax them to me while I had her on the line. Thanks again __________________ Bruce Southern Utah My Build Photos

12-22-2007, 09:36 PM	#5
Tuned55 Senior Member 3 Gold Stars Join Date: Jan 2006 Tuned55's Garage Location: Utah Posts: 3,661 Member #92	I went out to the shop, ran a jumper wire to the sender and there it was, a fully funtional oil pressure gauge __________________ Bruce Southern Utah My Build Photos

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12-22-2007, 07:15 PM	#3
Rick_L Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Mar 2007 Rick_L's Garage Location: Katy, TX Posts: 20,241 Member #2256	Don may be right. My Custom Rod Gauges oil pressure sender only has 1 terminal. I'd surmise that it's internally grounded. But if there's a second terminal it almost has to be ground. Custom Rod Gauges uses VDO senders and movements. If you suspect a bad sender, then you can get the numbers off it and look at the VDO website and get a part number. Then you can get one at a place that sells VDO. Getting some customer support from Custom Rod Gauges is reputed to be as hard as getting FEMA to New Orleans.

12-22-2007, 09:52 PM	#6
Rick_L Trifive Leaders Club Join Date: Mar 2007 Rick_L's Garage Location: Katy, TX Posts: 20,241 Member #2256	I love a success story.

12-23-2007, 02:08 AM	#7
grandmas55 Senior Member 1 Silver Star Join Date: Nov 2007 grandmas55's Garage Location: San Jose, CA, USA Posts: 902 Member #4101	Who needs the jokers at Custom Rod Gauges when you have the guys here at Trifive.com?

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