Pressure gauge?

[FL_Jerry]

I know how to plumb one in, just don't know of a good location for an oil pressure guage. Would you even bother considering it is a BD?

 

[FL_Jerry]

Right Side Panel

 

[FL_Jerry]

Overall picture, but you can see the area around the panel pretty good.

Jerry

 

[Soundguy]

2 Ideas come to mind. Get a gauge.. like a mini-sunpro. The come with a small bezel/ mounting bracket.. and you can just tuck it under the dash. Or you can put the gauge directly where the T-off for the sender is.. like on a IH-CUB or an ALLIS G.. they have the oil pressure gauge mounted right at the block to pick up oil pressure.

If you are running the idiot lamp T-eed off.. you will still have your dash warning.. but if you really want to know OP.. you can look over at the side of the engine and get the real pressure.. etc... No capilare tube to run either..

Soundguy

 

[FL_Jerry]

good idea, thanks. I think I'll wire a Buzzer, loud one, in too. I noticed on my boat that I don't pay much attention to the idiot lights, but when the buzzer goes off.....

Jerry

 

[Soundguy]

Most 1-wire idiot senders are grounding type.. that is.. when oil pressure is low.. the sender grounds the line.. thus the lamp is on when yuo turnt he key on, and then the lamp goes out when op comes up. You will have to deal with the buzzer coming on when you turn the key on, as it will not go out untill op comes up.. but it will deffinately get your attention..

Soundguy

 

[FL_Jerry]

Well, I was thinking of using one of my handy microcontrollers to wait a little before going active on the buzzer. I might have it keep track of a few things too, RPM and such. Heck, it might stop me from leaving the key on and walking away..lol.

Jerry

 

[Soundguy]

I rigged up a little 'on' sensing module that could be used for ignition or lamps that runs on 6v positive ground, for my old ford tractors. If the ignition or a lamp ( or any other circuit really ) is in the on position, when the tractor is not charging ( engine not running ), then a buzzer sounds. Great for those that leave headlamps on...

Soundguy