BTW there are a dozen pressure switches on ebay right now all of them cheap. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:28:28 To: <[email protected]> Reply-To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Someone tell me if I'm going crazy If the light is flickering, that means one of two things. Thing number one: Your oil pressure is low. This could be because you have too little oil and the pump is sucking some air, or it could be the result of pressure leaks, or it could mean that your oil pump is worn out. Thing number two: Your sensor, or the wiring to the light from the sensor, is bad. The sensor is frequently just a simple mechanical switch on the ground path of an electric circuit; so long as X amount of pressure overcomes spring pressure, the switch is closed and your path complete, no light. On a bike of that one's age, neither thing can be ruled out at the start; oil pump or electrical. You can eliminate thing one by attaching a manual pressure gauge at the idiot light port and directly measuring the pressure; if it's within spec, look to electronics. If it is not within spec, you must begin troubleshooting the pressure system. You're still crazy. :p -Kurt On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:21 PM, Joey Kelley <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't just scream yes all at once! > So here is what's going on. The oil pressure idiot light is flickering on > the GS 1000. What I don't understand is that there aren't any obvious oil > leeks nor am I sending out clouds of oil smoke. In addition the oil sight > glass seems to be full. In the past I've simply thrown a half a quart of > oil in it and it seems to clear up but why? Any thoughts? Joey > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en-US.
