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- Jan 13, 2021
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- Location
- montana
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 2.9 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Total Lift
- stock 4wd
- Tire Size
- 31x10.5R15
Hello folks
I've been reading about the ""options"" or sensors or senders with an idiot light for a gauge.
I just swapped a whole cluster from an 86 2.9 xlt into a late 87(88 model year) 2.9 XL.
The rest of the instrumentation seems to work normally, but when running the oil gauge is resting on L. When I turn the engine off but leave the key on, the gauge goes up to the top of the normal range. When I take the key out, it gradually falls back down to the L.
Does this behavior seem to align with having a proper sending unit, but a resistor(idiot light mod) on my gauge? Or is something else wrong, or do I just have no oil pressure? Good way to test this without taking the dash back apart? Not that it was too complicated
Engine seems to run fine, don't have much time on it since getting everything put together yet though
Thanks for insights
I've been reading about the ""options"" or sensors or senders with an idiot light for a gauge.
I just swapped a whole cluster from an 86 2.9 xlt into a late 87(88 model year) 2.9 XL.
The rest of the instrumentation seems to work normally, but when running the oil gauge is resting on L. When I turn the engine off but leave the key on, the gauge goes up to the top of the normal range. When I take the key out, it gradually falls back down to the L.
Does this behavior seem to align with having a proper sending unit, but a resistor(idiot light mod) on my gauge? Or is something else wrong, or do I just have no oil pressure? Good way to test this without taking the dash back apart? Not that it was too complicated
Engine seems to run fine, don't have much time on it since getting everything put together yet though
Thanks for insights