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360 Oil Pressure unit only one wire

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  1. 550nitis

    550nitis Formula Junior

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    Noticed my oil pressure unit only has one wire going into it, the readings aren't crazy but erratic at times.I am also not seeing an additional wire that should go into it hanging around. Does anyone have a picture of their 360 oil pressure sender unit they could take a picture of?
     
  2. RossoC360

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    I don't have a picture, but there should only be one wire on there, that is correct.
     
  3. wbt

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    One wire, to terminal labelled "G" on the sensor. The sensor part is used across a lot of models and some older cars use 2 wires but ours are smart enough to only need one (the second terminal illuminates the low pressure oil light on the dash in older non-digital dash cars).

    The cause of the erratic gauge is usually the sensor failing. It's easily replaced if you take the oil filter off - either buy the Ferrari part or there's a few threads on here detailing an aftermarket part and a thread adaptor.
     
  4. RedNeck

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    There will only be 1 wire, and a picture may not tell you much as 2 the 2 terminals have 2 different functions-signal and ground. The ground terminal is common to the body of the sender, and when screwed into the housing, is grounded there, so it does not need anything connected to it. The best way to differentiate is to grab a meter and measure the resistance between the body and the terminal. 1 will have almost NO resistance, this is the ground, that will not need connected. The other will have some, and I don't remember the actual number right now, but that is your signal.

    It's not necessary to remove the oil filter, you can get to it just fine using a 24mm thin bike wrench...
     
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  5. wbt

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    It's not quite a ground terminal, rather it's a switch to ground that closes at low oil pressure. When the car fires up the terminal goes open circuit under normal oil pressure conditions. When removed from the car it will also appear as if it is connected to the body of the sensor, but it's actually a switch.

    To be clear for everyone with a 355/360 follow the markings on the oil pressure sensor as below:
    Terminal labeled "G" - connects to the signal wire. (Resistance will measure between 10-180 ohms depending on oil pressure).
    Terminal labeled "WK" - warning light switch, left unconnected. (When pressure is bigger than 11psi, the WK switch will be open; When pressure is smaller than 11psi, the WK switch will be closed or connected to ground.)
     
  6. mello

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    I read awhile back that there is a silicon sock available to protect the sensor from the engine heat. Any idea as to where I can get one?
     
  7. wbt

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  9. RedNeck

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    That makes sense..thanks for the clarification.

    Yes, Ricambi. I used one when I replaced my sensor a year or 2 ago...
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  10. mello

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    My sensor is a VDO with the adapter, not the OEM Ferrari unit. Would the sock fit?
     
  11. RedNeck

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    Yeah, the body of the sender is the same. It is a tight fit though...
     
  12. mello

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    Thanks to everyone. I'll give it a try.
     
  13. 550nitis

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    Is there any difference in using the VDO with the adaptor or the OEM Ferrari part?
     
  14. wbt

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    No, so long as you get the correct VDO gauge with 10-180 ohm output.
     

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