VDO Water temp sensor

[daz_g]

I'm fitting the water temp sensor (vdo) into a zetec thermostat housing it has no electrical connection on the back just a flat disc. So i was wondering how do i connect it to my loom? - could i be missing another part, i have no instructions as i bought second hand

[Mark B]

daz,

The disc "is" the connector, you need a crimp type terminal that pushes onto it at 90 degrees, you can make do with a spade terminal or similar. If your thermostat housing is the black plastic type, remember to fit an earth to the body of the sensor- most people use a hose clip to hold the wire around it.

HTH,

Mark.  

[Dave Eastwood (Gadgetman) - Club Chairman]

A mate who was a parts manager for years in the car industry still laughs when he see's this type of spade terminal. The first time any of the mechanics saw them, no one could work out what they were   Still, apparently saved a fortune in broken wires over the old traditional spade terminals.

[daz_g]

Of course obvious now , cheers Mark

[moomin]

remember to fit an earth to the body of the sensor- most people use a hose clip to hold the wire around it.

or you can use a ring twixt sender and boss... a picture paints a thousand words:

moomin

[kevip6]

Hello,

I'm just getting to this part of the build and i'm a little confused

I have the main Westfield loom, and i have the white VDO dials. These came with a water temp sensor and a oil pressure sensor.

The engine is a black top focus zetec.

Firstly i can't seem to find anywhere on the thermostat housing for the temp sensor to fit and secondly i have no idea where the oil pressure sensor goes?!

My next problem is i am fitting the Webcon Alpha throttle bodies and ECU kit (no jokes about this being my problem) and it also came with a water temp sensor and loom connection.

Would i need to run the Webcon sensor for the ECU connection?

I don't believe the webcon system has inputs for oil temp and pressure?

So in summary:

1) where are the water temp / oil pressure sensor locations?

2) should i use the wecon temp sensor?

Thanks

Kev

[jak]

water temp sensor goes here

Oil pressure sender goes to the left of the standard Ford one. Take out the blanking plug and screw in the sender unit. Sorry don't have a picture of it, but someone will if you need it I'm sure.

Don't know about webcon sensor, I have MBE ECU and it uses the stanard Ford sensor intop of the thermostat housing(grey coloured connector).

John

[kevip6]

Thanks for the reply John.

With the thermostat, i can't seem to attach anything where you're sender is positioned? It seems to be just plastic there? i have circled the 2 positions i thought it could maybe go but they appear to be closed plastic?

and with the oil pressure, is it the red arrow on the left?

Thanks for your help

Kev

[pete g]

kev

use vdo sender for gauge and weber one for ecu.

you may have to fit a pipe adaptor in line if you not got any where to fit. can get them from burtons/tweeksor even ebay

oil pressure sender can be fitted any where you can find a oil galley plug  on block.

[kevip6]

Thanks Pete

oil pressure sender can be fitted any where you can find a oil galley plug  on block.

Would the arrow on the left point to such an oil galley plug?

[pete g]

one closer to filter looks like one ,not sure about other one ,that could be a coolent plug .not sure .

[Big R]

Yes - the left hand arrow indicates the position that is normally used for the oil pressure sender.

[kevip6]

Excellent, thanks  

So it's just a case of removing that plug and screwing the pressure sensor in?

[jak]

So it's just a case of removing that plug and screwing the pressure sensor in?

Yep, that simple.

John

[kevip6]

Fantastic, i will give that a whirl tomorrow then.

That just leaves me with the water temp sender problem.

Firstly where did the original temp sender go? Surely one of the new senors should fit into that?

Secondly, if i did have to go for the adapter which hose would i connect it to?

Thanks

Kev