Friday, I installed a mechanical oil pressure sensor with digital gauge in my 2014 F150, in addition to the stock sensor. I did this, because I was getting a low oil pressure warning on the dash and it would shut the engine down. I’ve done all of the usual suspects to fix the problem, including a new sensor, filter, oil, PCV, clean the throttle body, etc. but it happened again, Thursday.
After doing this, I wondered if I could fool the computer(?) by grounding (or ?) the stock sensor wire and just use my new mechanical gauge*.
The stock sensor/gauge is an on off switch. It tells you if you have pressure or not but not what it is.
What do you think?
* I know it’s there to protect the engine, but millions of cars have driven billions of miles with real oil pressure gauges, like I have now.
