Not impossible to pull the pin out, I did the lot in under 10 minutes from start to finish. Gauge now works like it should. I used a pair of really small needle nose pliers and a jewllers flat tip screwdriver. As you look at the connector, Slide the flat tip under the bottom of the pin. Pull on the back of the wire and give it a wiggle and should come out with some pressure. A small amount of rebuilding of the pin and I put it in the right spot. PERFECT working oil pressure gauge!! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Does anybody have a pic of where the oil pressure sender goes? All I should have to do is to unscrew the old switch one and screw in the pressure sender? Plugs into the same plug? I'm not real good with mechanics, but I want to learn how to do stuff myself :S LOL. I just need to know what I'm removing/swapping over. Oh, what tools do I need to make the swap? Also the tacho should just work when I plug in the new cluster, correct?

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Quote: Originally Posted by davo_rulz Also the tacho should just work when I plug in the new cluster, correct? I was wondering this too. Can anyone shed some light on this?

yes the tacho will work. I put a Berlina Series 1 dash in my Series 1 SL and it works fine. The oil gauge will not work without the berlina gauge cluster harness. The oil gauge is located just to the left of the oil filter and needs a spannes to remove (not sure what size) if you feel in where the sender screws into the block you will find where the spanner goes. From memory you need to remove the starter and maybe the oil filter but it was a while ago I did it and cant remember for sure.

I fitted a Series one berlina dash into my series 2 exec and the tacho doesnt work. I also fitted the loom that plugs into the cluster from the berlina into mine aswell so I dont have to change the pins around as it already has a wire joining pin 14 and pin 2 together. Could the tacho be stuffed or do I have to connect something up?

not sure but it sounds like the tacho may be faulty

Ok I just did the swap but the oil gauge is going full scale. I think its not getting a good connection at the harness behind the cluster cause I broke that stupid little pin and just dodgied it up lol I'll let ya know how I get on cause someone else had this problem too

Did u swap the oil pressure switch over with one that is for the gauge. The sender unit that only operates the idiot light wont work on the gauge. Is there any way that I can test to see if the tacho works?

i got to do this to my n/a.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bundaboy Did u swap the oil pressure switch over with one that is for the gauge. The sender unit that only operates the idiot light wont work on the gauge. Is there any way that I can test to see if the tacho works? yeah I swapped the pressure switches, I think its my wiring thats the problem. To check if the tacho works you have to start the engine Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by VLHERO yeah I swapped the pressure switches, I think its my wiring thats the problem. To check if the tacho works you have to start the engine Ok after dismantling the cluster several times I gave the gauge the flick and wired the light back in! I wanna know when Im running out of oil! Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Im still yet to put the pressure sender unit into mine becoz the gauge goes to full scale. Just have to get round to my mates place and get it off his car. I started the engine after I plugged the harness in and all the other gauges and lights work except for the tacho. I was thinking there may be a disconnected wire or dud tacho.

swaped it over yesterday i have a wreaked berlina and usedd the small harness behind the cluster all worked just need to change the sendeer unit. i like the little light like the calais that stays on to tell you that the lights are left on.

Quote: Originally Posted by trypsi i like the little light like the calais that stays on to tell you that the lights are left on. yeah isnt it just brill!

Quote: Originally Posted by trypsi swaped it over yesterday i have a wreaked berlina and usedd the small harness behind the cluster all worked just need to change the sendeer unit. i like the little light like the calais that stays on to tell you that the lights are left on. This is what I did also. It was a ******* to get me hand down my dash to undo the plugs. Now im having speedo problems, snaped the cable at the gearbox end and replaced it, now its making squeking sounds. I have the sender unit, here is a photo of it www.geocities.com/ur_car/HPIM0976.JPG (http://www.geocities.com/ur_car/HPIM0976.JPG) I was just wondering if this is the correct unit. There is no plug in my engine bay to fit the connection on this sender. I had a look where the sender unit in my VL is and it is a clip on plug not a slide on connector. Can I just this this wire instead?

Quote: Originally Posted by Bundaboy This is what I did also. It was a ******* to get me hand down my dash to undo the plugs. Now im having speedo problems, snaped the cable at the gearbox end and replaced it, now its making squeking sounds. I have the sender unit, here is a photo of it www.geocities.com/ur_car/HPIM0976.JPG (http://www.geocities.com/ur_car/HPIM0976.JPG) I was just wondering if this is the correct unit. There is no plug in my engine bay to fit the connection on this sender. I had a look where the sender unit in my VL is and it is a clip on plug not a slide on connector. Can I just this this wire instead? there should be two wires there, one for the light and one for the gauge. it might be taped onto the main hanees, check and you should find it.

I was wondering how would you clean the oil sender? The engine that I took it off looks like it hasnt had an oil change since new, I took the rocker cover off and the oil was baked onto everything. The oil pressure sender works, just want to clean it to unclog it abit.

do i need to drain the oil before i swap over the oil sender unit? i dont want oil all over the driveway.

Quote: Originally Posted by wkd do i need to drain the oil before i swap over the oil sender unit? i dont want oil all over the driveway. no you dont.