Sudden Loss of Oil Pressure

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Re: Sudden Loss of Oil Pressure

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What do you call a combined switch and sensor then - I have one on my boat engine. :lol: :lol: swensor, senitch?
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Combined switch and sender :?: :)
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Hiya, should clarify, it's definitely not a DOPS system. The two switches that failed were:

1- a VDO switch I had installed in preparation to put in an oil pressure gauge but never got round to putting guage in :/ perhaps that's a sender because it actually sends a variable voltage to the guage? I do actually need to confirm that the terminal for the light connection is normally closed (the wiring diagram seems to suggest it).

2- a new blue, basic switch from BW that was intended to replace/troubleshoot the above switch/(sender?).

Still seems flukely bad luck that the replacement part should be faulty, but hey ho!

Hopefully once I get my hands on a replacement blue switch I will be able to proceed to next step and crank etc! Hopefully there won't be any airlock issues but.will bear in mind.

Thanks again folks :)
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Oldiebut goodie wrote:What do you call a combined switch and sensor then - I have one on my boat engine. :lol: :lol: swensor, senitch?

Hello OldieBut Goodie :)

Terminology eh, often so confusing yet very important
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Hi again - still going strong, yourself?

Words, we all use them but when we get the wrong one it could end up with wars :shock: ,well a non -functioning machine maybe.
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