Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Installing an aftermarket sensor?

Hi, so I have a 2002 Honda civic LX model with a stock non-vtec engine. I recently bought a gauge cluster pod containing electric oil temp, oil pressure, and water temp gauges from a guy on craigslist, it was $40 and it looked cool so I figured why not just for sh*ts and giggles. The LX model that I have doesn't come stock with an oil temp and pressure sensor though (that I know of) an I was wondering what it would take to install one that can be wired up to the gauges? I've tried asking multiple shops but the majority refuse to install it or help with it because I didn't buy the gauges from them (completely understandable) and they can't keep it under shop warranty.

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