Oil Pressure Switch

[nova1600]

Have a 1600 8v nova and with the Oil pressure switch there is only a place for one wire. Is it possible to run a gauge and a light through switch or will I have interference and possilby get a false reading from the gauge with a light for low oil pressure? I am running an aftermarket gauge.

[Welsh Dan]

There is another type of oil pressure sensor with 2 outputs, the binary one for the low level light, and an analogue output for a guage.

http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/oilsensor1.jpg
http://www.xen0phobiak.f2s.com/novaload/oilsensor2.jpg

Hope they help.

[Iain]

My 1600 8v (E16SE) looks like the one above. Xen0 are you saying the black plug is for an indicator whereas the wire you have connected is for a gauge?

[nova1600]

Thanks mate,

must be a gte oil switch so and thats what I don't have. What should the oil pressure be on the 1600 8 valve.

[Adam]

My 1600 8v (E16SE) looks like the one above. Xen0 are you saying the black plug is for an indicator whereas the wire you have connected is for a gauge?
The black plug drives the low pressure light on the dash.
The spade type terminal drives the analogue gauge :thumb: