Structure and inner electrical connection

The oil condition sensor is connected via a bit-serial data interface to the engine control system.

The electronic monitoring circuitry is completely contained within the electronic component and employs capacitance measurement to operate.

The voltage supply is dependent on the engine version (e.g. via terminal 87, terminal 15 or terminal 15N).

The following graphic shows by way of example the voltage supply via terminal 87.

Fig 1: Inner Electrical Connection - Circuit Diagram

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