oil pressure sender 84 c10

[sc2665]

I recently bought a 84 c10swb. The PO replaced the motor but didnt hook up anything for the gauges or grounds. I have checked the gauge and it works. I have installed new grounds for the engine block and to the cab. I have looked all over the block and only found the 2 prong oil sensor on top and 3 wires coming out of a sensor near the oil filter. Is there a way to make either of these work with the 1984 gauges or can i pull the 2 prong sensor out and adapt the 1 prong sensor to fit that spot? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

[bucket]

Are the senders plugged into anything? IIRC, the gauge sender goes up top and the one down by the oil filter is to operate the electric choke.

 

[sc2665]

no not plugged into anything. wires were cut and taped. the wire to the gauge was cut and taped too.

 

[bucket]

You can just put the gauge sender in place of the one up top.

 

[chengny]

Or you could pull/extend the 3 wires up to where your 2 terminal sender is currently located.

The wires should be Pk/white, Lt blue & dk blue.

The pk white is the hot wire and goes to one terminal (either one)

The other 2 get spliced together. One goes to the choke heater and the other lights up the choke light on the dash.

More detail here:

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7420

 

[sc2665]

OK finally had the time to pull the idiot light sensor out and put the gauge sensor in. IT WONT FIT!!! The holes are the same size and thread BUT I have an Edelbrock in take and a MSD distributor. The Intake sits higher than the stock one and the distributor is wider than the stock. Im trying not to run aftermarket gauges. Is there anywhere else i can put the gauge pressure sender???

ALSO i'm not sure where the PO got the engine or what year it is, but like i said earlier there are 3 wire on a sensor near the oil filter. What are these for?

 

[robert8096]

Should be a plugged off oil port right above the oil filter.

 

[sc2665]

I think that may be where the 3 wires are coming from. I will take a look this weekend. Thanks

 

[sc2665]

Had to do a little engineering because the gauge sensor is short and fat and 1/8" instead of 1/4" but its in and working. Thank for the help Robert. Now onto the volt meter!!!

 

[Luisd02]

Or you could pull/extend the 3 wires up to where your 2 terminal sender is currently located.

The wires should be Pk/white, Lt blue & dk blue.

The pk white is the hot wire and goes to one terminal (either one)

The other 2 get spliced together. One goes to the choke heater and the other lights up the choke light on the dash.

More detail here:

http://www.gmsquarebody.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7420

If my choke light doesn't come on does that mean I'm not getting any voltage to the oil pressure sensor switch on top?