oil temp gauge?

[sefb222]

i'm using an M3 gauge cluster in my S52 swapped car, and i'd reallllly like to utilize the oil temp gauge...

is this something thats easily hooked up?

thanks!

[Bmjpv]

Pm ed you with a good answer !

[sefb222]

ok.. now it makes sense... i got the PM before i checked this thread for replies.. i was totally confused!
:D

i called and spoke to chris.. he was "pretty sure" he knew what i was talking about.. i guess he's gonna call me back later.. thanks again!

[Mike B.]

Pm ed you with a good answer !

How about you post the answer so others can benefit? ;)

[Bmjpv]

Sorry about sounding like this is a german secret ,I delt with VAC and they gave me the set-up that I wanted ,they did a great job. I'll post pics tomorrow for your viewing and thoughts joe

[Bmjpv]

hey guys, here's the picture of the Oil Temp adapter VAC made me. it screws into the back of the Euro S52 Oil Filter Housing right below to the oil pressure switch. All the oil filter housings have this outlet, I think! joe

[equate975]

Cool, I have always wanted to use mine again. How much did that sensor and adapters run you?

[Bmjpv]

VAC made this one first on off my design , I think it cost me mabe $39.Tony said the more they made the less they'll cost. They will now have it in there product line up. Whatever the price is it's clean,neat and gets the m3 gadge to work. I don't know why no one has not done this before, if you like it ,pass the it around the 24v group! thanks joe

[matt]

That'll only fit motors with the euro oil filter housing though... I would just tap the side of the oil pan for the sensor. Or get one of those UUC dealies for the oil filter housing with holes and tap it for that sensor (rather than 1/8" NPT)

[Bmjpv]

My s52 (euro) oil filter housing had this plug/plugged. If I remember the plug can be removed and driilled threw into the oil gallery to make it active. Tomorrow I will look at the m50 to see if I'm right. I'll post the answer after I get to the shop. thanks joe

[ericzz]

Is the wiring info around here ? I could not find it !

[Bmjpv]

E30 M3 oil temp sender

I think I found wiring in and around the M3 stuff, Simple, one wire off sender and at the gadge one is ground and power making up a total of (3) . I'm sure someone knows this stuff in there sleep! joe

[ldsbeaker]

Now for something completely different

Can I just order the bottom section (the oil temp gauge) and retrofit this to my 7k eta tach? Has anyone done this, or does everyone just get the ///M3 cluster swapped in whole?

[325Projectz]

or get a m54 oil filter housing... its got extra holes.

whats the e30 m3 oil temp sender part #?

[trelms]

any new news on this? I would like to make this work on my car. What wires in the cluster are they??