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.
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> *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
>>
>>
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