The switch only controls the low oil pressure light and the anti-run on
valve. The gauge is controlled by a tube that runs to the engine.
Dwayne Cooper wrote:
>
> Does the "3 o'clock" or "6'oclock" wire also control the pressure gauge?
> If not, what runs that?
>
> Dwayne Cooper
> '73 TR6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nelson Riedel [mailto:nriedel@nextek.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 5:16 PM
> To: John Uloth; 6-pack
> Subject: Re: Oil pressure switch contacts
>
> Subject: Oil pressure switch contacts
>
> | Would someone tell me the configuration of the contacts on the oil
> | pressure switch, the one with 3 contacts. I have checked the Bentley
> and
> | Dan Master's book, with no luck. Figure 6 on page 92 of Dan's book
> shows
> | 3 contacts but only 2 wires are shown connected to the switch. The
> | wiring diagram on B6 for 74 TR6 shows 3 wires but doesnt show the
> | configuration of the switch.
> | Thanks in advance
> | John Uloth
>
> John,
>
> If the switch is positioned so that the contacts are at 12 o'clock, 3
> o'clock and 6 o'clock, the configurations is as follows:
>
> 12 o'clock -- common pole, black wire to ground.
> 3 o'clock -- normaally closed (no pressure), white/brown strip to oil
> warning lamp.
> 6 o'clock -- normally open contact (closes when there is pressure),
> whjite/pink strip wire with insulated connector to anti run-on valve.
>
> Nelson Riedel
> Granville Ohio
> '68TR250, '70TR6, '76TR6
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