Hello all,
Thank you for all the input on repair options for oil pressure warning light and alarm activated. After removing a small amount of oil and replacing the oil filter and having no success, I replaced the oil pressure switch and was successful. No alarm! With the engine running, I tested the switch by removing both of the terminals one at a time. With one terminal removed, either the light or the alarm at the helm would activate depending on which terminal was removed from the switch. A quick test cruise proved that the intermittent alarm issue was indeed no longer an issue. However, I have noticed that with the ignition in the on position and the engine not started, I am not hearing a warning alarm or seeing the warning light for oil pressure. In the past, when the engine was shut down with ignition on, the alarm/light was active. Could this be an issue with the wires being attached to the wrong terminals (there are two terminals on the switch)? Any advice would be helpful and thank you!
Anthony
Thank you for all the input on repair options for oil pressure warning light and alarm activated. After removing a small amount of oil and replacing the oil filter and having no success, I replaced the oil pressure switch and was successful. No alarm! With the engine running, I tested the switch by removing both of the terminals one at a time. With one terminal removed, either the light or the alarm at the helm would activate depending on which terminal was removed from the switch. A quick test cruise proved that the intermittent alarm issue was indeed no longer an issue. However, I have noticed that with the ignition in the on position and the engine not started, I am not hearing a warning alarm or seeing the warning light for oil pressure. In the past, when the engine was shut down with ignition on, the alarm/light was active. Could this be an issue with the wires being attached to the wrong terminals (there are two terminals on the switch)? Any advice would be helpful and thank you!
Anthony