Auto Meter Electrical Oil Pressure Gauge Install on a LS1 240sx Drift Car

This video I install an Auto Meter Electrical Oil Pressure Gauge in my LS1 S14 240sx Drift car. I take out the oil pressure sender and use an adapter fitting with a steel braided line. I also wire in a fuse and relay set up to power my gauges.
AutoMeter Oil Pressure Gauge Link:
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AutoMeter oil pressure sender Adapter link:
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Steel Braided Line Link:
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[@mainjet15]

So you have an electric gauge and you talked about using the sender, but then you connect an oil line (for a mechanical gauge) to the block where you removed the original sender. What is the oil line for if you're using an electric gauge and where did the electric sender go since you used the oil line? In the end, you show the electric gauge (no oil line connected). Confused...

[@joedon1706]

I had a plastic line mechanical oil gauge once. After it melted I had oil spraying on the muffler and then a campfire under the cab. Fun time.

[@joethepro7050]

Finally the video I was looking for! Thank U!

[@AlexxMarssh]

another great video, please keep them coming! i used a digital gauge aswel, but i used the adapter to 1\8npt - to 45degree fitting to 90 degree fitting and the sensor right ontop of (somewhat) stock location, then ran wires. I never thought of running a soft line!! Great video

[@nissanslut7870]

Nice! I thought they were all analog (with the copper tube) until the tech at the track turned me away bc of it

[@warlock3055]

Great video, I have a question about your install your electric gauges. I usually don't have a problem installing gauges but I'm using electrical oil pressure and I noticed on yours is almost the same set there's only one wire going to the oil sensor. before you turn down the car when you turned on your key did your oil gauge go maxed out? currently I can't start the car I'm building the car at the moment but I've never seen a gauge go maxed out before you even put pressure to it I checked the wiring again to make sure I didn't have the signal wire in the wrong position which I don't. May I ask why are you using a relay setup on your gauges?

[@toxicmongoose7061]

I had noticed when cranking the car it would max out the gauge. I do not recall what would happen when the car was in accessory mode. The "proper" way is to use a relay. I did not want to run 12v directly "all the time" and didn't want to run a separate switch to turn on the gauges.

[@warlock3055]

@@toxicmongoose7061 oh ok. That I can understand about the relay. Thanks for the reply and letting me know about how your gauge works as well. My car will be done in this summer I'm hoping. Just doing everything I can up to the motor . Thanks again.

[@chriscamp5190]

You hooked all your power wire to a relay right? Well im still confused how you are going to get power to the guages and if the oil guage is electrical then why do you still have to tap into the motor? Im confused and i clicked on this video hoping to get some help on hooking up some guages on my mustang

[@toxicmongoose7061]

1. yes, there is a fuse hooked up and then to the relay. wire in the 12v constant to the relay and a switched power to trigger it to turn on. 2. there is no way to get the oil pressure reading without converting it. you need to hook up a sending unit that will convert the oil from mechanical to electrical.

[@marioavalos2831]

What's the relay for

[@michaelschubert9972]

you hooked up you oil pressure to the gauge,but what about the ecm? does it not have to read the oil pressure also.

[@toxicmongoose7061]

No, I do not have it hooked up to the ecu. From my understanding it doesn't actually use the pressure but it may use the sensor to judge if it's working or not.

[@jvmiller1995]

The Ecu in most cars does need to be hooked up as some engines will not run unless the ECU has oil pressure showing. Also if you don't leave the one for the ECU and your car does run it will make the oil light stay on. If you need or want both you can buy a brass street T that will let you install both sending units on the same port. But note SBC engines have a place down by the oil filter. I think you can use that location as well but not positive. I know it is often used to pick up oil temp but have never used myself so I cant say for certain.

[@warrenc7850]

No

[@TheJoecb]

2500 views but less than 20 likes... geeze people

[@toxicmongoose7061]

I appreciate it. just trying to grind it out till I get more engagement i guess.

[@jaz313det]

Where did you relay.

[@toxicmongoose7061]

got the relay from Orielys

[@jvmiller1995]

We have a store in oklahoma called atwoods its kinda like a tractor supply. They are 8 bucks with a single plug 5 wire harness that has a mount so you can screw the relay down solid to something. At Orlieys the exact same pigtail is 12 bucks alone without a relay. So If you have a Atwoods around you might check with them first and I would think Tractor supply might have as well but not sure. Also a 5 wire relay can be used as a normally on and turn off when the ignition comes on or as normally off and comes on when the ignition is turned on like used here. You can choose how you want to use them. The one I am refering to is a 30amp relay. Hope it helps someone save a buck or 2.

[@eugenechurch6135]

Never put thead tape on a crush washer

[@brentbradley6711]

not on the washer there

[@jaz313det]

Where did you get that relay.

[@pcxdrone]

You should never use Teflon tape. Bad idea bud. This is what liquid high heat thread seal is for

[@brentbradley6711]

not really

[@brentbradley6711]

take those stupid gloves off!

[@user-jx2ei1kh4q]

ABSOLUTELY STUPID SHOULD NEVER CUT INTO WIRE SHOULD USE A BREAKOUT FUSE/WIRE