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Old 05-12-2010, 09:08 AM
02Edge 02Edge is offline
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Default Where's my Oil Pressure Sending Unit?

Occassionally, the oil pressure gauge on my 2002 Edge w/ 3.0L has what can only be described as an epileptic seizure switching between gauge extremes at a very quick rate...then it calms down. I was thinking of swapping out the sending unit but can't find it's location - can anyone give me an idea?

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Old 05-12-2010, 09:23 AM
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Default Re: Where's my Oil Pressure Sending Unit?

I have a feeling that isn't going to be a problem with the sender which is actually just a switch. The sender can only tell it two things. Yes there is pressure, or no there isn't pressure. The wire goes through a resistor in the dash that will peg the needle at mid-way so long as the pressure switch is on. So by design, the only two readings the gauge can show is nothing and middle. If your getting swings up to the top too, something is f'd up in the cluster.
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