MR2 Owners Club

Hi Folks, when I got my project MR2 the oil gauge was certainly working as I remember looking at it when the car was running thinking "my god, it's even got oil pressure!" However after standing in the garage for the last 6 or 7 weeks I fired it up and the gauge didn't seem to move. Can anyone tell me where it gets it's feed from, is it even an electric gauge?? I have been working in and around the engine so may have disturbed the feed, again if it's an electric gauge. I'm moving the car on to a new owner and even though it's gonna be a parts car the engine is quite good and would like him to see some sort of proof that the engine has oil pressure.

Sussed it! Found out there's a sensor next to the oil filter that has a single wire going to. The wire had come out from the end terminal due to my ham fists being in the area! Crimped on a blue female spade connector that slid over the round "button" on the sensor with a very snug fit. Hey presto the gauge sprung into life showing a very healthy reading, if it can be believed!

Your not the first and certainly won't be the last to knock that connection off it's easy done well done for sussing it out yourself