VDO Gauge NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:48 am

OK lads I'm at the edge of sanity with these b*&&^y gauges that I have bought from e-bay. They are the ones out of an Audi. I have made a great mounting point for them, wired them all in except the oil temp sensor that I bought from e-bay is the wrong sodding size!!!!

Can anyone please help by telling me where I can find an Oil temperature sensor that will definitely fit my polo. I have tried looking on the net but have had no luck whatsoever

Please help so that I can have the dash board that I have dreamed of since buying the polo

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:57 am

ok got a little bit of sense from the company that I bought the sensor from. They said that they need the size of thread from my sump plug. The only problem that I have got is that its stopping alot of oil from spilling out of my car at the moment

Does anyone have a sump plug to hand that they can measure across the threads to let me know its diameter??? The thread size of the sensor I have is M18 or 18 mm across the top of the threads. So logic tells me that the sump plug must be around 14mm across.

If any one can tell me the diameter I would be eternally grateful.

Tahrey1043 · Post by **Tahrey1043** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:41 pm

14mm sounds about right - same as the spark plugs isnt it?

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:45 pm

yeah its m14x1.5 I was looking on etka at this very thing the other night! It was after I saw them oil temperature sensors as well and checked wether or not they were too big

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:52 pm

yup its M14 x 1.5mm or thats what the thread is on my sump plug when I measured it a couple of months ago.

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:09 am

hey thanks alot lads you've saved me making an unplanned oil change. will contact the company tommorrow to see if I can get the right sensor. will keep you all posted on the gauge intall

polonuts · Post by **polonuts** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:29 pm

hi all

found the part I need its from a company called: lowtension.com

Oil Temperature Sensor: 323801004004 Cost Â£8.60

just in case anyone else needs one.

cheers

optima21 · Post by **optima21** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 6:40 pm

yeah they do alot of stuff on ebay toooo.....

.. I got an oil pressure sensor (or two) off them for making a fuel pressure indicator for my GT.

polo_GT · Post by **polo_GT** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 7:27 pm

thats cheap for a sensor the audi ones are 60 from vag, is that all you need aprt from the gauge?

Gareth_GT_Hatch · Post by **Gareth_GT_Hatch** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 7:28 am

yeah everything else is just wires (usually 4)

signal wire (from sensor)
live that comes on with ignition
live that comes on with lights
earth

simple really.

Its just finding somwhere suitable to put the bloody things that I find difficult