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johnnyboatman 05-20-2009 09:53 PM

oil pressure gages
 
i have a new livorci oil pressure gage . the needle wont move if i pull the sender wire and run a wire to the sending unit it pegs? put a new sending unit in and it does the same what am i doing wrong?

johnnyboatman 05-20-2009 10:05 PM

i aint grounding anything wire to sender, gages grounded to dash.

johnnyboatman 05-21-2009 08:45 AM

the gage has a S which means sendor,g means ground

offthefront 05-21-2009 12:32 PM


Originally Posted by johnnyboatman (Post 2870488)
the gage has a S which means sendor,g means ground

DD is right ..... G means gauge .... W means Warning .....goes to a lamp ....m

offthefront 05-21-2009 12:37 PM


Originally Posted by johnnyboatman (Post 2870268)
i aint grounding anything wire to sender, gages grounded to dash.


The only Ground on the gauge would be for lighting ....the Gauge is Gnd Through the sending units ......m

johnnyboatman 05-21-2009 10:11 PM

whats it mean when the gage pegs, i tried a diff gage and it did the same thing, i bought new gages and am using a oriellys sender should i buy one from livorci .

Boat Tech 05-21-2009 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by johnnyboatman (Post 2870992)
whats it mean when the gage pegs, i tried a diff gage and it did the same thing, i bought new gages and am using a oriellys sender should i buy one from livorci .

Normaly if the gauge is peged to max then something is grounded out and that could be at the gauge it self, Could be the wire from the sender to the gauge. look on the gauge it self some times the post for the ground will have ground signs with the 3 lines over each other ---:party-smiley-004:

johnnyboatman 05-22-2009 08:46 AM

Its A Twin Engine, The Problem Side Is Wired Like The Good Side. Im Banging My Head Against The Wall


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