Question about oil pressure sending unit connector

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Jan 9, 2011 | 07:58 PM
  #1  
I have a 94 Cherokee 4.0, and I need to replace my oil pressure sending unit with a new one. The connector and "wire" for the one I have now is a single cap that goes on top of the sending unit (like a vacuum line) but the replacements I find all have the mushroom shaped connector with the tab in front (common electrical connector)

(Looks like this:

http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/wcs..._alt2_larg.jpg).

Just curious if anyone besides the dealership sells the one that I need.

Here's the one that's in my Jeep:



Rockauto has it, but says it's the pressure switch for the European model. Any ideas?
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Jan 29, 2011 | 01:41 PM
  #2  
Anyone else run into this problem?
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Jan 29, 2011 | 05:17 PM
  #3  
All the ones I've seen have taken a standard 1/4" spade-style quick-connect terminal. No reason why it should be changed.

However, if the internal pressure/resistance curve of the sensor you've got is the same, just take it to the hardware store and find a nut that fits that thread. Reterminate the OEM lead with a ring lug of the proper size - or, better, make a short jumper (just a couple of inches long) with a 1/4" male spade QD on one end and the correct ring on the other (so you can switch back, if and when.)

That's how I'd handle it.
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Jan 29, 2011 | 06:12 PM
  #4  
Spring for the dealership unit. It is an extra $20-$25, but worth it. Aftermarket oil pressure sending units (not all of them) have a nasty habit of failing prematurely.
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