where to find sensor attachment?
12-28-2004, 11:56 AM
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where to find sensor attachment?
does anyone know where i can find a sensor attachment for the 8? (for oil pressure, oil temp and water temp.) just got some gauges and i woudl love to install them....but the dealership is next to worthless when asking about this. They don't have it. Defi says to ask the dealership (defi also says they are comercially avaliable....um..ok where then...i can't find them). Any help would be great guys.
12-29-2004, 08:17 AM
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I can't help with the sensor attachments but I can tell you the Oil Pressure gauge is a waste. The RX-8 does not send out a variable Oil Pressure reading. It only sends out a "good" or a "bad" signal. That gauge in your dash is completely useless.
12-29-2004, 10:32 AM
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search for Defi guages in this forum - someone installed them a few months ago... if i remember they used the oil drain plug to thread in a new oil pressure sensor and i forget what they had to do for the other guages. I believe japanparts.com sells the defi kit, but its rather pricey,
12-29-2004, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by AWillsea
I can't help with the sensor attachments but I can tell you the Oil Pressure gauge is a waste. The RX-8 does not send out a variable Oil Pressure reading. It only sends out a "good" or a "bad" signal. That gauge in your dash is completely useless.
which is why i got the new oil pressure gauge..i liek to know what my car is doing
.Prober...thanks for the tip...haha stupid me i looked every where on here involving gauges...but didn't search for defi...lol
02-25-2005, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
okay i know no one cares but i go thte sensor attachment from japanparts.com. Got to me in 2 day sfrom japan. not bad at all:D
I'm racking my brain to where it is though
as for the sensor attachment you will have to installed a new oil pressure monitor I believe
if I remember the gauge is useless because the sensor in the car is useless
hmmmmmmm
I'll do some research for yah
02-25-2005, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis8
The shop manual shows a connection just below the oil filter where the mechanic hooks up, yep you guessed it, and actual oil pressure gauge for trouble shooting the oil pressure in the engine.
02-25-2005, 08:07 PM
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Wow, what a BIATCH that location is!
You can just see the oil filter.....there is NO way you are getting at the sensor from above, it's lift time! Then you would have to use an extension, or leave the stock sensor off, which the ECU may not appreciate.
Just ugly!
S
You can just see the oil filter.....there is NO way you are getting at the sensor from above, it's lift time! Then you would have to use an extension, or leave the stock sensor off, which the ECU may not appreciate.
Just ugly!
S
02-25-2005, 08:12 PM
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I'd be worried about the thing falling off while driving and oil drain and maybe worse (fortunately the pressure monitor will tell you what is up)...and it aint going to be covered by warranty no suree 
02-25-2005, 08:57 PM
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naw i got a sensor attachment that goes inbetween teh oiul filter and teh engine that houses teh oil pressure and oil temp sensors. i'm going to hook it up tom. (hopfully)...i'll keep you guys posted if you are interested.
here are two pics of the sensor attachment with the sensors in.\
edit: sorry for the crapy pics
here are two pics of the sensor attachment with the sensors in.\
edit: sorry for the crapy pics
02-28-2005, 09:38 AM
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nope it isn't the greddy adaptor...least not to my knowledge..i wanna say it's teh mazdaspeed adaptor...but not sure on that either...got it from japan parts. it works great..no problems at all gauges work as tehy are supposed to. lol sorry but my camera finaly went to the digital world in the sky (it died). so i can't get any pics of it installed for those curious. well least not yet i'll have to go barrow one.
02-28-2005, 10:49 AM
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I was wondering if it would fit correctly.
I may have to get that piece later if I get the oil press/temp gauges in the future. Do you have a part number from japanparts? I couldn't find it on their site.
I may have to get that piece later if I get the oil press/temp gauges in the future. Do you have a part number from japanparts? I couldn't find it on their site.
02-28-2005, 01:33 PM
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no but all you have to do is e-mail japanparts and ask them for the sensor attachment for oil pressure and temp in the rx-8 and they'll give you a quote you can use to order. fast service...when they found it for me ... they shiped it on the 23rd of feb. and got it on my door step on teh 25th. pretty fast:D
03-06-2005, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
no but all you have to do is e-mail japanparts and ask them for the sensor attachment for oil pressure and temp in the rx-8 and they'll give you a quote you can use to order. fast service...when they found it for me ... they shiped it on the 23rd of feb. and got it on my door step on teh 25th. pretty fast:D
I e-mailed them 2 minutes ago.
Cheers,
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03-06-2005, 11:23 AM
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no problem..glad i could help out:D hehe took me forever to find it myself..glad someone didn't have to go through teh same bs as me