I vote crazy. -Kyle
On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:45 PM, Allen Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > BTW there are a dozen pressure switches on ebay right now all of them > cheap. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > ------------------------------ > *From: * Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> > *Sender: * [email protected] > *Date: *Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:28:28 -0400 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *ReplyTo: * [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. > > > -- 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.
