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| vmills |
 Aug 11 2005, 07:48 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 5-May 05 From: Andover, MA\Watertown, WI Member No.: 4,033  |
My oil light is flashing. It has done this before, and it went out after a little driving. But it's back and it's not going away after a little driving, and I'm not sure how it works or why it's flashing. It also has some peculiar behavior I haven't noticed before...
Firstly, it starts flashing when I turn the ignition on, before I start the engine. Is this normal? It wasn't doing this before. I thought the oil light turned on when the oil pressure was too low? When the engine isn't running there is no oil pressure...is this normal for it to be flashing before the engine is on? Secondly, if I use a turn signal while it's flashing, the oil light blinks at the same frequency as the turn signal. Same thing happens if I turn on the hazards. Is this normal? I've never noticed it before but it could've happened... Also, is the car's oil situation so bad when it's flashing that I should stop driving it immediately? Can the light turn on steady (without flashing)? Oh, i'm so naive...thanks for any help |
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| vmills |
Aug 11 2005, 08:18 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 39 Joined: 5-May 05 From: Andover, MA\Watertown, WI Member No.: 4,033 |
i) if you turn the key to on, what happens to the oil light? does it blink or stay glowing.
It blinks ii) if you start the car and let it idle, does the oil light go out? Nope, still blinks iii) have you checked the oil level...? I have checked the oil level, it's normal. Oil was changed not too long ago...couple hundred miles iv) Take a gander at the fuses....are any warped or corroded? replace offending fuses, please dont replace with bullets.....true story BTW. I see you've seen mythbusters...sweet show. I need to check these out (it's dark now and raining) v) what happens to the generator light during this whole situation (the B light)....does it do anything or just stay unlit? Generator light is on when ignition is on, but when I start the engine it goes off...this is normal, right? vi) have you or a mechanic messed with the brake system lately? Bleed the brakes a while ago...a month or 2 The car is a 1974 1.8l with stock l-jet fuel injection. I'll go get one of those oil gauges tomorrow I think...where is the oil pressure switch? Thanks a ton, you guys are very knowledgable. |
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vmills oil light w/ turn signal? Aug 11 2005, 07:48 PM
bd1308 that is NOT normal behavior.
i'd check the fu... Aug 11 2005, 07:53 PM vmills Any idea on where these connections would be? Beh... Aug 11 2005, 07:55 PM bd1308 hmm....what *I* would do is actually to check the ... Aug 11 2005, 08:10 PM GS9146Driver The oil pressure light is illuminated by a ground ... Aug 11 2005, 08:10 PM bd1308 look by the distributor...there is a hole in the t... Aug 11 2005, 08:22 PM GS9146Driver Cool! I happen to own a '74 1.8.
Give me a... Aug 11 2005, 08:22 PM vmills OK...i decided to go out in the rain and poke arou... Aug 11 2005, 08:33 PM bd1308 hmm
i was thinking that the brake warning light g... Aug 11 2005, 08:33 PM vmills brake warning light doesn't light up much anym... Aug 11 2005, 08:36 PM GS9146Driver Okay, oil pressure switch is located inthe engine ... Aug 11 2005, 08:39 PM vmills That helps a lot, I'll look more into that tom... Aug 11 2005, 08:42 PM GS9146Driver I edited the previous post... Flasher switch Red/w... Aug 11 2005, 08:46 PM vmills Thanks Aug 11 2005, 09:00 PM type47 interesting.... my 74 1.8 L-jet has the "same" pro... Aug 12 2005, 06:56 AM
vmills yeah, i'm not sure about the turn signal thing... Aug 12 2005, 07:34 AM |
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