Re: Dual oil temp gauge probs-help

["Jonas Karlsson" <jonas85k@hotmail.com>]

>From: "Shannon Fenton" <sfenton@amazon.com>

>The problem is that now neither gauge read correctly.

The gauges are basically ammeters, so if you hooked them in parallel, then 
the current gets divided between the two of 'em. Series would be the way to 
go, but I don't want to try to figure out how to wire that up right now.

Oh what the hell, each gauge has +12, ground, and sender connections. Try 
connecting the sender connection of one gauge to the
+12 of the other. The grounds might throw things off, and don't come crying 
to me if the gauges turn all crispy.

I still wouldn't trust either one. Did you make sure that the Audi one is on 
the same scale (and uses the same sender) as the VW unit.

HTH



Jonas
85 Scirocco 2.0
78 Scirocco 1.8
87 Scirocco 16V
For direct reply: jonas@metabolex.com
http://www.geocities.com/scirocco2l8v

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