Oil Pressure Gauge help

[jimus888]

Hey,

I Bought a oil pressure gauge a while back and thought its time to put it in. Its a electrical sender type, the instructions are vauge. It says to connect the orange wire to the oil pressure sensor.
The questions i have are, can i just connect to the wire where it enters the ecu, keeping the standard oil pressure light? and which colour wire is this?
or will i need to modify sensor with a t-piece and add a second sendor or something??.
Its a ek1 civic.

Cheers

[ECU-MAN]

you will need to add the t peice and a sender for the oil pressure guage. the sender for the light is a on off type switch only

[JasonGilholme]

Yeah a T piece of the block is what you need to do, although i don't reccommend it.

You should try to get a sandwhich plate which goes between your oil filter and engine block and has extra fittings for oil pressure sensors. Much better and safer option. (i had to fix my broken t piece recently)

[jimus888]

Ok, thanks for the replys guys.
I have decided to go with a sandwich plate, if i can find one. As i will most likely add a oil temp later on.
Does anyone know of any stores that stock sandwich plates, I have asked a few local places and they dont have them.

[teh_mechanic]

im sure there would be some on ebay.....wouldnt trust them with such an important roll right at the most pressurised part of your oil system though.

sandwich plate fail = dump your oil = switch car off real quick before it makes crsshhshclunkclunk noises....which it prob will unless your watching your gauge like a hawk

[DLO01]

There is nothing wrong with sandwhich plate. I have used one and have been used by others extensivly, I don't think I have ever heard of anyone having a problem with them. Just get a decent brand name it you will be fine.