Hi
(Disclaimer, I have searched!)
So my lovely 1980 HJ45 (24volt) threw the engine, nothing major, I put a 2H and a H55F in instead, some mods were neccesary, like changing some wiring for the oil pressure gauge and EDIC oil pressure switch as they are on opposite sides on the H and the 2H.
While doing that I mixed up which was which and connected the oil pressure gauge wire to the oil pressure switch. And while trying to rectify my mistake I shorted the oil pressure gauge wire to the engine several times to see if the gauge worked. It looked like it did, but I cannot geat a reading!
I have tried different senders, checked wires, even started the engine without the sender in place (messy!!!!) just to be sure there's oil pressure, there is!!!
If I short the oil pressure gauge wire the needle goes to the top, so some action is still there, it's even possible to get tiny sparks when shorting it to the engine, but no regular reading!!! I hate driving my truck without some indication of oil pressure.
From reading through several posts here I get some info that shorting the gauge wire kills the gauge, is that true?
Please help!
(Disclaimer, I have searched!)
So my lovely 1980 HJ45 (24volt) threw the engine, nothing major, I put a 2H and a H55F in instead, some mods were neccesary, like changing some wiring for the oil pressure gauge and EDIC oil pressure switch as they are on opposite sides on the H and the 2H.
While doing that I mixed up which was which and connected the oil pressure gauge wire to the oil pressure switch. And while trying to rectify my mistake I shorted the oil pressure gauge wire to the engine several times to see if the gauge worked. It looked like it did, but I cannot geat a reading!
I have tried different senders, checked wires, even started the engine without the sender in place (messy!!!!) just to be sure there's oil pressure, there is!!!
If I short the oil pressure gauge wire the needle goes to the top, so some action is still there, it's even possible to get tiny sparks when shorting it to the engine, but no regular reading!!! I hate driving my truck without some indication of oil pressure.
From reading through several posts here I get some info that shorting the gauge wire kills the gauge, is that true?
Please help!