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oil light!
Teutonic_Tamer:
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--- Quote from: mlr55 on August 09, 2009, 08:46:55 pm ---Nice to see you too! it had to happen today,i was off all week and now i start a new job on monday,no garage time.if u cant drive it how do i get it checked out????!!!!
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Get it towed to a dealer. Or get a friendly local to plug a VCDS into just to see what the error is.
There is a low oil light - I've never seen it - but it doesn't flash. Flashing implies badness.
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The orange light does sort of flash - in a slow speed cycle - similar to say the low fuel warning. But if it is rapid flashing, then maybe that means the sensor is faulty? :confused:
jonnyc:
--- Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on August 10, 2009, 02:37:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: jonnyc on August 09, 2009, 08:38:33 pm ---
--- Quote from: mlr55 on August 09, 2009, 08:35:00 pm ---Need help quick gents!!
Went to start the car and the orang flashing low oil light came on, i check the oil and i was low (school boy error!) so i have filled it up to the required level on the dipstick,let it all settle down but when i come to start the car i still have the warning light on, what should I do folks????
thanks Martin
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Just so your aware, the oil light is not an oil level light as most people think, its an oil pressure alarm
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Nope - that is just plain wrong. The RED warning light is for the oil pressure, whereas the yellow/orange light is for the oil level!
--- Quote from: jonnyc on August 09, 2009, 08:38:33 pm ---which means basically you have caused damage.. If its still on its because there is still low oil pressure.. Sorry if thats not what you want to hear..
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Even too low an oil level can still cause damage!
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To be honest I didnt notice that the OP had mentioned the colour of the light..
Of course a low oil level can cause damage, thats what I said..???
mlr55:
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Fixed the car woo hoo!
I think i should become a mechanic,its not a hard job! no actually i gave my local friendly volks specialist CHORLEY AUTOVOLK and they told me it may be the micro switch under the bonnet, at first i thought it sounded stupid but in theory it could make sense, the car hadnt registered that id opened the bonnet and actually checked. I went under and checked around,gave it a wiggle and a squirt of WD40 and taa daa its fine now. Strange little car!
But thanks alot for all your advice guys it was all really helpful
Cheers Martin
candy turbo:
normally orange lights are warnings red are problems best light is non at all :happy2:
QD MBE:
Not strictly on topic, but I bookmarked this a while ago, and it may be of interest. I know it is American, but it makes some pertinent points.
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http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html
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