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| ====== Homemade Oil Pressure Light ====== | ====== Homemade Oil Pressure Light ====== | ||
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| + | This is a possible solution if you either don't have an oil light or the wiring has been cut out by upgrades of various nature. \\ | ||
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| + | The oil switch and light were bought at a local auto parts shop. \\ | ||
| + | The bracket holder (top and bottom) for the light is made from a cover of a steel electrical junction box. \\ | ||
| + | There are two bolts on either side and the light in the middle. \\ | ||
| + | The bracket has two pieces (one piece on top, and an identical one on the bottom). \\ | ||
| + | The bolts with nuts compress the setup on the tripple tree and hold everything in place. \\ | ||
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| + | Trace out the size of the bracket on the metal plate and cut them out with a suitable cutter, Dremil, hacksaw and etc. Make then both identical. \\ | ||
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| + | The bolts and the light are intended to be mounted in the oval space in the triple tree here. \\ | ||
| + | But you'll have to calculate your measurements for both the space you have to attach the bracket and the light itself. \\ | ||
| + | Next, drill out the bolt holes. It's best to use a center punch to mark the hole locations so the drill bit doesn' | ||
| + | Then begin drilling with a small bit and progress through increments to the final hole size. \\ | ||
| + | Be sure to clamp your work piece, drill slow, and use plenty of lube. \\ | ||
| + | After cutting & drilling, use your grinding wheel, or some files to clean up the edges and make the pieces nice and smooth. \\ | ||
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| + | Here's the light and the bolts going through the top bracket, and then going through both. \\ | ||
| + | It's good to test fit the piece as you go. \\ | ||
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| + | When everything test fits Ok, prime and paint the metal plates. \\ | ||
| + | When it's all dry, assemble the piece and you can start the wiring. \\ | ||
| + | This is a simple light. \\ | ||
| + | You want to tap off of your +12v from your battery, and make sure it is hot no matter where your switch is (except in the off position of course), \\ | ||
| + | Use a circuit to tap that will stay hot as long as the ignition has juice (don't tap off your headlight circuit). \\ | ||
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| + | This one is wired with a soldered/ | ||
| + | This is an LED light, so polarity matters!! . \\ | ||
| + | LED's have to be biased in the correct direction otherwise they will not work. \\ | ||
| + | There is an anode and cathode, you want the +12vdc to the anode, and the cathode should connect to your pressure switch on your oil pump (ground). \\ | ||
| + | If you are using an incandescent bulb then this doesn' | ||
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| + | The wire leads are 12 guage stranded. \\ | ||
| + | Solder the wire to the terminals and add some heat shrink tubing ready to slide over the metal, then heat it and shrink it up. \\ | ||
| + | Then mount the light (on the top tree in this case). \\ | ||
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| + | Wire up the +12 & oil pressure switch. \\ | ||
| + | The positive feed comes from the coil. \\ | ||
| + | For the wire to the pressure switch, you can strategically run that line down the frame with wire ties and to the switch pressure switch. \\ | ||
| + | Use plenty of black zip ties hidden away and keep the wire from touching any jagged metal or anything that will chafe the insulation and create a short over time. \\ | ||
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