Stock Mitsubishi Oil Temperature Gauge Questions

[hugekim]

The stock oil temperature gauge has never worked in my car so I decided to try fix it (btw this is classified as an electrical gauge, not a mechanical one right?).
It lights up but there is no reading. I have close to zero knowledge about wiring so I just took some quick snaps instead











Do the wires look OK? Sorry about the sh*t photos haha



Also, how do you change the light for this type of gauge. This is the back, you can't just pop out the bulb like the other gauges.

[Bennoz]

Pop those black caps off, the globes are under there

[hugekim]

Thanks ben, love the new display picture

[Bennoz]

[Valandis91]

hmmm i also have the same gauge. i really want to get it to work.

mine doesnt light up but it goes straight to 150 degrees celcius.

any ideas what could be up.

is a very handy gauge to have!

[aza013]

Maybe swap the wires around It's just a stab in the dark.

[Kustom]

Thanks ben, love the new display picture

Lier, its a heap of sh*t.

[vipfto]

hmmm i also have the same gauge. i really want to get it to work.

mine doesnt light up but it goes straight to 150 degrees celcius.

any ideas what could be up.

is a very handy gauge to have!

that would be because its not connected to sender

[Valandis91]

is the sender on the sump plug for the stock oil gauge???

there is a wire connected to the sump plug but its a bit frayed. and it gets in the way when trying to undo the sump plug.

ive followed the wire in the engine bay but in some places its hard if impossible to trace where it goes.

oil filter adapter is connected to a oil cooler so cant have a sender there.

[vipfto]

yeah pretty sure thats where factory ones are located mine is aftermarket so I used a sandwhich plate filter adaptor for both pressure and temp gauges

[spency]

yeah pretty sure thats where factory ones are located mine is aftermarket so I used a sandwhich plate filter adaptor for both pressure and temp gauges

sandwhich

[vipfto]

spelling never was my strong point

[spency]

you made me hungry now, asshole -.-

[vipfto]

you made me hungry now, asshole -.-

haha well I spent the last 12hrs powerchucking from something I ate I guess? still hungary now?

[spency]

yes.

[Bennoz]

hungary

*hungry*

[Kustom]

hungary

*hungry*