350i S2 dash removal - how?

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Hi fellow wedgers,
My oil pressure gauge stopped working after hitting a pothole. I now have max. oil pressure all the time, even when the engine isn’t even running.
I guess I’ll have to remove the panel carrying the various gauges to get to the oil pressure gauge. What’s the best way of doing this? I have removed the veneer panel already.
Cheers!

[gmw9666]

Check your sender

[ElvisWedgeman]

If the gauge goes to maximum when you turn on the ignition, the chances are there is a short most likely on the sender side. Remove the sender wire and check again to see if the gauge still does the same thing and if it doesn’t then it’s probably a faulty sender.

Tony. TCB.

[fullpull]

Thank you both for your advice. Will check this first.

[KKson]

Hi as Glen and Tony say, it's more likely a short where the cable comes off the sender unit. This would give you the full scale deflection on the oil pressure gauge. Try wiggling the cable a bit first. has it moved and touched the manifold, melting the insulation for example? Cheers.

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KKson said:

Hi as Glen and Tony say, it's more likely a short where the cable comes off the sender unit. This would give you the full scale deflection on the oil pressure gauge. Try wiggling the cable a bit first. has it moved and touched the manifold, melting the insulation for example? Cheers.

I will check this on the weekend and will let you know if it works again.
Cheers!

[adam quantrill]

Those potholes are terrible especially at this time of year.

I've looked into loads of them around here and have never found any pot... ;^(

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adam quantrill said:

Those potholes are terrible especially at this time of year.

I've looked into loads of them around here and have never found any pot... ;^(

Keep on looking.

[fullpull]

KKson said:

Hi as Glen and Tony say, it's more likely a short where the cable comes off the sender unit. This would give you the full scale deflection on the oil pressure gauge. Try wiggling the cable a bit first. has it moved and touched the manifold, melting the insulation for example? Cheers.

Cheers, problem sorted now. You were spot on.