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Location of oil pressure sender 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Diesel


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bowldidley
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Aug 23, 2007, 11:47 PM

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Location of oil pressure sender 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Diesel Sign In

Could someone please give me the location of the oil pressure sender on a 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Cummins Turbo Diesel. Having Trouble locating it and think it's the problem. Gauge reads 0 oil pressure - changed oil - started it up and shut it down - checked oil filter - plenty of oil getting to the filter. Am I on the right track and if so need to know where to locate
the sender>

Please


Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 24, 2007, 5:19 AM

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Re: Location of oil pressure sender 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Diesel Sign In

I shouldn't have even replied to this as I'm not sure but this looks real important so I'll suggest some places. The sender switch is probably located near the oil filter and may require a special tool to remove it. If a single wire it would likely be that the switch post is direct ground or dead open with engine off and is like a resistor as oil pressure builds up. Works kind of like a dimmer switch.

I think it would be more likely that wiring is pulled apart, broken or chaffed somewhere. If multiple wires use all caution as then it could be a direct line of info for the computer. As early as 1970 some cars shut the engine down if the switch was broken or read zero pressure,

T



way2old
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Aug 24, 2007, 9:19 AM

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Re: Location of oil pressure sender 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Diesel Sign In

See it this picture helps you.





Being way2old is why I need help from younger minds


Tom Greenleaf
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Aug 24, 2007, 9:38 AM

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Re: Location of oil pressure sender 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Diesel Sign In

Mr. W2O - that's perfect and so glad you jumped in. If that was my own vehicle I would freak till I figured that out. That diag should do the trick,

T



bowldidley
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Aug 24, 2007, 9:10 PM

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Re: Location of oil pressure sender 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Diesel Sign In

Tom,

Just wanted to say thankyou very much for responding. Yes, this is very
important. I recently got divorced and I am on my own. I am fair at some
mechanics but I don't know this diesel very good. Trying to learn. I have
looked and looked but because I can't find a picture of this sender I kinda
am lost. So thankyou for your response. It is very much appreciated, more than you know.

Pam






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