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Old 03-03-2013, 07:52 PM   #1
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Cool electric oil gauge 73gmc

the gauge needle is at 3'oclock. pin #6 is being used by the oil gauge and the temp gauge. the temp gauge works but not the elec oil gauge. pin#6 is attached to the oil sender wire, pin#5 gets ign power from the power gauge wire. thanks for any help. for your info this PCB is from an 89.
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Old 03-03-2013, 09:06 PM   #2
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Re: electric oil gauge 73gmc

73 doesn't use electric oil gauge, it's mechanical.....
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Old 03-03-2013, 09:26 PM   #3
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Re: electric oil gauge 73gmc

hi b454rat, is it still mechanical with oil sender. i know the hookup for the mechanical oil gauge. this PCB does not support an oil mechanical gauge, it is setup for an electrical wire hookup. thanks
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:03 PM   #4
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Re: electric oil gauge 73gmc

So what are you looking then?
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Old 03-03-2013, 11:44 PM   #5
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Re: electric oil gauge 73gmc

i am looking for a way to solve this problem with the gauge being at 3'oclock. is it a ground issue. when i test the oil sender i'll get back to you.
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Old 03-04-2013, 06:16 AM   #6
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Re: electric oil gauge 73gmc

What year is the cluster you're using?
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Old 03-04-2013, 10:58 AM   #7
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Re: electric oil gauge 73gmc

hatzie this cluster is from an 89 gmc, bought on ebay. i know most things work on 73 and on. my problem is the elec oil gauge sits a 3'oclock. it is properly grnd. we are talking about 2 wires on the clustr plug. the gauge uses 3 metal contact clips on the cluster 2 for power 1 for grnd. hookup is the power wire from fuse bx is attd to 1 wire, the other to the sender wire. i could take a pic of the cluster if needed. hope this helps.
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Old 03-04-2013, 04:26 PM   #8
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here are the pics of the cluster. notice the pink wire #6 is attchd to the blue/blk sender wire. the pink wire the gauge power wire is attchd to beige/white wire #5. there is also pics of the front of the gauges and the back of PCB gauge clips. hope this helps. i cannot upload pics?
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Old 03-04-2013, 06:21 PM   #9
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hatzie ,the problem is solved, i found a bad oil pressure sw, put a new one and hooked the wires and the needle wento 0 on the oil sw. thanks for the help.
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