Another "taco plate" question, Update: job complete, but is gauge accurate? |
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Another "taco plate" question, Update: job complete, but is gauge accurate? |
Cevan |
Aug 27 2007, 07:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
I have '75 1.8 that the PO installed a nice center console complete with gauges. The volt meter works, clock didn't until I pulled it out and found the ground wire disconnnected. Now it keeps perfect time.
There is a plate currently where the oil temp sending unit goes. I also have a oil temp sending unit. I believe the order of installation is the red o-ring, the sending unit itself, the gasket and then black cover. I'm assuming I ground the black cover and the lead from the gauge goes to the sending unit. I can't seem to locate that wire. I'm assuming that the oil temp lead goes thru the center tunnel into the engine compartment. Where should I look? Will a ground wire also be with it? What color should the wires be? Brown=ground? |
Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 27 2007, 09:57 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
The green/black wire comes up through the body below the battery, and should have a rectangular translucent plastic insulator over the male connector. From there, your connecting wire goes through the throttle cable hole, and across the lower front of the engine to the sender. It's held in place by a couple of small brackets similar to the one on the cover. DO NOT forget the special 6mm crush washers for the bolts holding the sender assembly to the engine case.
The Cap'n |
Cevan |
Aug 27 2007, 10:50 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
The green/black wire comes up through the body below the battery, and should have a rectangular translucent plastic insulator over the male connector. From there, your connecting wire goes through the throttle cable hole, and across the lower front of the engine to the sender. It's held in place by a couple of small brackets similar to the one on the cover. DO NOT forget the special 6mm crush washers for the bolts holding the sender assembly to the engine case. The Cap'n So the green/black wire from inside the car to below the battery should be present (in theory)? Should my local Porsche dealer have the appropriate crush washers ? I also noticed my drain plug did not have a crush washer. That is bad, right? There is no oil leaking currently. |
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