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Re: oil light help!!!
Posted by Mattias.se (more from Mattias.se) on Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:50:31
In Reply to: oil light help!!!, johnk, Tue, 16 Mar 2004 06:14:51
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First off, relax :)
Second, you need to check if the bulb or the pressure switch is at fault.
Locate the pressure switch on the rear of the block beneath the intake manifold. It might be hard to see it but it should have one wire coming out of it (yellow?). Now take a long slender metallic object (wire hanger?) and touch one end on the blade connector of the switch, and the other end to ground (intake manifold works). Now, with the connector grounded turn the ignition on (do not start). You may need a second set of hands to hold your ground device. If the light comes on, the switch is faulty. If the light does not come on, it's probably the bulb.
Now, replacing the switch is not too bad. You need access from below. When I did it, had the alternator out which gave me ample room. I think it's possible with it in, but more tricky. The oil filler tube is in the way as well. I believe i used a closed end wrench (24mm??).
A faulty switch doesn't mean anything else is wrong with the engine, but it sure won't tell you if it's getting starved for oil.
2x 1997 900SE 2.0T
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