Oil pressure warning + central warning light
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Track Day
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Haddonfield, NJ
Oil pressure warning + central warning light
I've searched several posts on this but I am not sure they are pointing me in the right direction...
I had the "!" light on for the past 2 days but I thought it was due to pulling a fuse that needed replacing. Just this afternoon, the central warning light and oil pressure light illuminated as I was pulling into my driveway. Oil pressure gauge has been indicating proper function (3-5 bars consistently).
Other posts have suggested a sensor or other electrical issues, but origin of problems in other posts were different. Any thoughts/help appreciated!!
I had the "!" light on for the past 2 days but I thought it was due to pulling a fuse that needed replacing. Just this afternoon, the central warning light and oil pressure light illuminated as I was pulling into my driveway. Oil pressure gauge has been indicating proper function (3-5 bars consistently).
Other posts have suggested a sensor or other electrical issues, but origin of problems in other posts were different. Any thoughts/help appreciated!!
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You could do a manual check for fault codes:
A related 'little' thread found, here.
If any codes are thrown, report back what they were.
(It'll help the next guy in your situation when he does a search...)
- With engine off, turn ignition switch to On position.
- Depress accelerator pedal completely for 3-5 seconds.
- Wait for "Check Engine" lamp to flash, then release accelerator pedal. ECU will begin to flash diagnostic trouble codes.
- Fully depress accelerator pedal to display next diagnostic trouble code. When trouble DTC 1000 is displayed, no additional DTC's are stored are memory.
A related 'little' thread found, here.
If any codes are thrown, report back what they were.
(It'll help the next guy in your situation when he does a search...)
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Track Day
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Haddonfield, NJ
Maybe it was just a fluke but...
I don't have a hammer so I followed the instructions on the manual method of checking fault codes...nothing happened.
I read the related 'little' post link you provided Lonnie and it was useful in this instance. Apparently, although I have a '91, some of them do not have the ability to read fault codes using the manual method (Adrian's book does offer some additional info on this).
Even though I had tried to clear the "!" previously, it remained lit before. After trying the manual check of fault codes today, I tried to clear the "!" again and it cleared. I have no idea whether the attempt to manually check codes is related to the warning light clearing, but for now I will keep an eye on it and report back if anything new pops up.
Thanks for the help guys!
PS - Any thoughts on whether this is a worthwhile low cost alternative to a hammer? https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=73569
I don't have a hammer so I followed the instructions on the manual method of checking fault codes...nothing happened.
I read the related 'little' post link you provided Lonnie and it was useful in this instance. Apparently, although I have a '91, some of them do not have the ability to read fault codes using the manual method (Adrian's book does offer some additional info on this).
Even though I had tried to clear the "!" previously, it remained lit before. After trying the manual check of fault codes today, I tried to clear the "!" again and it cleared. I have no idea whether the attempt to manually check codes is related to the warning light clearing, but for now I will keep an eye on it and report back if anything new pops up.
Thanks for the help guys!
PS - Any thoughts on whether this is a worthwhile low cost alternative to a hammer? https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=73569
