DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 19y 2m 1d Gender: Male Posted 20/07/08 04:07 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 04:07 AM Have my Oze gauges installed by my tuner when he was doing my Plazmaman install.However the oil temp and pressure both flicker occassionally. Just often enough to be annoying. Mostly noticed when stationary. Boost is rock solid.They did this before my oil plate arrived and I assumed it was because they wern't connected to the senders yet.Enough power or an earth problem?Am going to take it to an auto sparky for the fix. Just need a clue to give him.Thanks. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 20/07/08 04:20 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 04:20 AM could be an in-adequate earth, quite a few people have had an earth problem when using a sandwich plate Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708046 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 20/07/08 04:26 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 04:26 AM What do you mean they flicker...Does the power go on and off or is the needle just flickering around?Not sure how the sandwich plate would effect the earth at the earth is wired. It doesn't run through the sender body. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708049 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 4m 12d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 20/07/08 04:32 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 04:32 AM I remember a thread about this (I think it was by RUS531) and he figured out that the sandwich plate was not a good conductor so he ran a good size earth strap to it - no more problems. I'm not saying that this is the problem, but there is a good chance the earth has something to do with it Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 20/07/08 07:36 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 07:36 AM Ok.I have these exact gauges and the earth is wired. It doesn't run though the sender, sandwich plate and engine.Where have you sourced the power/earth for the gauges from?Are the 3 gauges hooked up using the jumper looms? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 18y 3m 6d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 20/07/08 08:21 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 08:21 AM turn the lights on and see if the light on the gauge flickers when the pointer on the gauge does, if so you have a bad earth for sure.Does the boost gauge light flicker aswell? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 19y 2m 1d Gender: Male Posted 20/07/08 10:46 AM Author Share Posted 20/07/08 10:46 AM Boost doesn't flicker.The temp and press both flickered before the plate was installed.No idea on connections sorry. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 1m 25d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 20/07/08 10:48 AM Share Posted 20/07/08 10:48 AM So what flickers exactly? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 19y 2m 1d Gender: Male Posted 21/07/08 04:51 AM Author Share Posted 21/07/08 04:51 AM The lights.Also the gauges are set to run blue all the time but when you turn the ignition they turn white except for the oil press which turns red.Then start the engine and they all turn blue. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708516 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRPete Member 673 Member For: 17y 9m 9d Gender: Male Location: Here Posted 21/07/08 05:03 AM Share Posted 21/07/08 05:03 AM The red is a warning on them. You can adjust that.Not sure about the flckerng Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/47789-flickering-gauges/#findComment-708518 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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