Good idea, I never actually thought of that! Haha.
Good idea, I never actually thought of that! Haha.
Hello from Under Down Under!
I've bought myself a mechanical oil pressure gauge and some copper hose to suit, I was thinking of just removing the factory sender unit. Will this give me error codes on the computer? What size is the oil sender thread?
You could just put a T piece in where the sender is that way could have the original gauge and the mechanical gauge
Hello from Under Down Under!
Parksy (16th August 2013)
I have been too scared to go much below 1/4 tank because it's so incorrect above that I have no idea what left. I'll get 450-470kms before it hits 1/4 and when I fill up its around 70L
Parksy (16th August 2013)
So you have 25lt left which is Heaps mate. even on a bad day you have still got 150kms in the tank! My GQ has a fuel light too. I reckon your gauge sounds right mate if you have that much left and those kms.Originally Posted by Winnie
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!....... I'm a lucky bugger! I've got 2 of em!
Check out my Toy --> MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
Thats what i have done and run both gauges. Both electric gauges and works great. The after Market is way more sensitive than the factory too.
Its a Nissan! =====> Its a Keeper!! ....... Got a TD42 in it BONUS!!
Check out my Toy --> MudRunnerTD's GQ From the Ground Up
The only good thing about an 80 series is..... the front end?? Wrong!!, the Engine?? Wrong!! the Full Time 4WD system?? Wrong!! Its the NissanPatrol.com.au stubby holder fitted over the transfer lever.
WARNING: Towballs used for recoveries can, and do kill people and damage property.
Parksy (16th August 2013)
Anyone heard of the tee piece breaking off because of the size of the original sender unit? That's my only issue with running the tee fitting. What size is the thread?
Last edited by Parksy; 16th August 2013 at 02:51 PM.
Re Gauge resistance:- At full 4.3 ohms. At empty 74.3 -84.8 ohms.
The set up for the gauge is basically a voltage divider - 2 resistor in series with a meter measuring the voltage at the junction of the 2. (one of the resistors is the tanke gauge)
I'm, using an ardunio microprocessor to display my LPG tank level - a estimate of distance left base on 24/l per 100k (i.e. 39l = 159Km) - also I had to average out the readings as the gauge jumps on bumps.
See the photo of the display and board - I have no added a Temp sensor - battery level sensor - and playing with a O2 senor at the moment.
Plus I now have set up a dimming control - as It was very bright at night time.
1991 GQ LWB 4.2 Carby dual fuel, 32 mud claws, 2 inch lift, LSD's front and back
And its Toooooooo High for the Ball & chain
Parksy (18th August 2013)
Best way to check gauge is drain the tank at home then put back in 10 or 20lt and check gauge reading. Then you will know that at x reading you have 20lts left in tank !!
cheers Tim
Parksy (22nd August 2013)
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