2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Gauge Sending Unit Replacement Part?

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  1. MaverickGun

    MaverickGun New Member

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    Hey guys. I fairly recently had some gauges installed. Everything was looking fine, until one day I checked under the hood and found that one of the black screw on connectors that keep the wiring attached to the sending unit seems to have gotten lost somewhere. If I had to guess, it managed to unscrew itself while I was driving and is now off on some whirlwind adventure out in the great unknown. That's all well and good, but I'm not sure where I could find a replacement. Does anyone know exactly what I should be looking for? I attached a picture for the sake of clarity. Thanks.

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  2. Nathan

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    I'd sent a note to the company that makes the gauges and ask them for one.
     
  3. MaverickGun

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    Thanks Nathan I'll look into that. They're Marshall gauges I bought from CravenSpeed. I wish there was a solution I could do locally, but in the event there isn't I'll give contacting Marshall a shot.
     
  4. Nathan

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    Send a note to Kellen at Craven, or give him a ring. I'm sure he will help you get a new one.
     
  5. MaverickGun

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    Maybe that'll be the easiest solution after all. Thanks again.
     
  6. Metalman

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    Now here is the thing, those threads could be SAE or possibly metric, so you will need to verify the type of threads. Easy to do, take the one remaining screw to Lowe's and use their thread checker. They also have a pretty nice assortment of "Thumb Screws" so you may just luck out.

    If that doesn't work there is always McMaster-Carr......

    Go here...
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    McMaster-Carr

    Or here for metric...
    McMaster-Carr

    If you add a small serrated or split washer, they won't back off as easy in the future....
     
  7. DneprDave

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    Maybe Radio Shack.

    Dave
     
  8. MaverickGun

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    Thanks all for the good suggestions. I'll check around and see what I can find. It's nice to know that CravenSpeed will take care of me in the event I strike out locally :Thumbsup:
     
  9. john171

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    Regardless of your final solution I'd follow Metalman's suggestion of adding a lock washer, or Loctite, even to the surving nut. :wink:
     
  10. Firebro17

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    If all you are using on that sending unit is the one post, as I bet you might be, simply use the other nut and a lock washer as was suggested earlier. I can't tell if you have a remote sending unit there for that application, but if that's a Marshall set-up, the one post serves no function. Try it and see what happens. Otherwise just take the remaining nut to the hardware store and find a suitable replacement.....
     
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    Awesome ideas from one and all.
     
  12. Kellen@Craven

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    Its Metric

    Thread is M4 x .7.

    Firebro is right, you only need a wire to be hooked up to the side marked G, so you should be able to just move the one you have over.

    If you need any help, I am always available.
     
  13. Firebro17

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    ^^ Thanks Kellen. I can't take full credit, as a little bird that craves Sierra Nevada brew shared that with me when I installed my gauges...
     

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