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additional devices (install of extra gauges)

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Hello I'm from Russia, with a translation problem.
Acquired its 323 additional devices with a podium. photo:
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Unfortunately, sensors, they have not found :(
You could not tell codes sensors from our homepage under?
http://www.vdo-gauges.com/media/instruc ... 24V_EN.pdf
http://www.vdo-gauges.com/
I did not understand in this catalog because of the difficulties of translation and that the devices be removed from production
Information on devices
measuring oil pressure 350.271/31/7
measure the oil temperature 310.274/82/1

Hallo Ich komme aus Russland, mit einer Übersetzung Problem.
Erworbene seine 323 zusätzliche Geräte mit einem Podium. Foto:
Leider Sensoren, haben sie nicht gefunden
Sie konnte nicht sagen, Codes Sensoren aus unserem Hause?
Ich habe nicht in diesem Katalog wegen der Schwierigkeiten bei der Übersetzung und zu verstehen, dass die Geräte aus der Produktion genommen werden
Informationen zu den Instrumenten
Messung Öldruck 350.271/31/7
Messung der Öltemperatur 310.274/82/1


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Re: additional devices (terrible translation)

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you don't need anything special here, you don't infact even need vdo ones i don't think.

the Oil pressure you need a gauge that goes from 0-10 bar. But you need adapter fittings, i think the size is m12 x 1.5 but YOU have to check this for YOUR engine!

For the oil temp, you can buy a sensor which replaces the oil drain bolt on your oil pan

the other gauge you have there is a volt meter. this connects to battery, very easy.

Hope you understand my post! good luck!

the easiest way to solve your problems is to take the sensors from the car these gauges came in originally.
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Welcome here!

Some additional information: if you want to buy they sensors/senders new, these are on their website as well:

http://www.vdo-gauges.com/sensors/tempe ... witch.html

http://www.vdo-gauges.com/sensors/press ... tches.html

How to use? For example for a 150 degrees temp meter and if you really need M12x1.5 thread, you need a sensor that combines these specs like this one:
http://www.vdo-gauges.com/sensors/tempe ... -10-3.html

Most pressure sensors for oil pressure have two connections already: one sender for the extra meter, and one that feeds the original oil pressure warning light on your dashboard, marked WK (WarnKontakt). By combining these the new sensor can come in the place of the original sensor (switch) for your warning light. May require a little extension/angle tube though, depending on engine.
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Thank you for your answers! Found here is the following information:
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try to more accurately verify the instruments themselves
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resistor will make the different resistance
over the weekend I will try to get the data-write the result. Comparable with the data that you have given.
thank you very much for your answers, they are important. Nice to meet you
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That is nice additional info too! I made a slight modification to the topic title to make it easier to find for later reference. Perhaops some iothers have experiences to share as well, may make it good enough qualify for being stored under the Top Tech Topics perhaps. Anyway, good luck and keep us posted.
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Hello! Free time is not there, only recently did the measurement. Apply a voltage of 13.2 volts. It remains to find the codes sensors
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I don't see the need to do all that.

If you buy the vdo 0-5 bar sender for the 0-5 bar pressure gauge then it just works. Same thing goes for the temperature gauge. Buy the genuine sender and there is no problem.

All you need is the adapter to fit where your oil pressure warning switch goes and the sunp plug converter for the oil temp sensor.
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Yes, you're right. I just could not find room in the catalog details. so went the hard way.
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VDO temperature sensors are pretty cheap.

Preasure sensors are more expensive.

Simply get with correct range and thread you need.

I can help you with getting these if you have trouble to send (nobody is willing to send) them to Russia.
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