I am about to fit a temp gauge and sensor the sensor has 2 connectors one is the alarm and the other the sensor. What's confusing me is the connection sensor minus on the diagram is that basically just ground and it should be grounded any way via. The block.
I am about to fit a temp gauge and sensor the sensor has 2 connectors one is the alarm and the other the sensor. What's confusing me is the connection sensor minus on the diagram is that basically just ground and it should be grounded any way via. The block.
Yes that's the oneIs this the temperature you have
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VDO Viewline 52mm Temperature 120 Degree
This does not show the connections but the pressure gauge does and uses a temperature sensor rather than a pressure sensor'
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VDO Viewline 52mm Pressure Gauge 0kpa - 10kpa
I'm just going to use the sensor part on the gauge and the alarm wire I will use the bukh alarm which is the yellow wire one on my bukh.This is for a Bukh DV20 ?
The combined temp gauge and alarm sensor has a common negative connection via its body and the engine block ( Take care not to insulate it with masses of ptfe tape)
The gauge sensor normally connects, via a brown wire in the DV20 wiring harness, to the temperature gauge. The alarm sensor connects via the yellow/ green wire to the alarm panel.
If you are fitting your own gauge then you will I guess have to run your own wire to connect the gauge sensor to it together with a switched 12 volt supply which you will have to run from the ignition switch.
Refer to the wiring diagram in your owners manual or a workshop manual
If the gauge is illuminated you will also need a switched 12volt + ve ( which can be the same as the supply for the gauge ) and a negative connection.
I didn't realise it was a combined connector I have bought a new sensor that has 2 connectors one for each.I'm just going to use the sensor part on the gauge and the alarm wire I will use the bukh alarm which is the yellow wire one on my bukh.
It sounds the alarm if you short it to the block.