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oil light!
cmdrfire:
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--- Quote from: cmdrfire on August 09, 2009, 08:54:25 pm ---
--- 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:
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The top bit of the MFD (in the highline) flashes yellow slowly to signify low fuel. I don't know if that also flashes for oil? Or is he talking about the actual oil light itself? :confused:
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: jonnyc on August 10, 2009, 02:47:49 pm ---
--- 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..
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Feeble excuse . . . . :P
--- Quote from: jonnyc on August 10, 2009, 02:47:49 pm ---Of course a low oil level can cause damage, thats what I said..???
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Even feebler . . . :P :laugh: :signLOL:
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: candy turbo on August 10, 2009, 09:42:00 pm ---normally orange lights are warnings red are problems best light is non at all :happy2:
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^^^^ Correct :happy2:
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: stokeballoon on August 10, 2009, 10:30:00 pm ---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.
:happy2:
http://www.carbibles.com/engineoil_bible.html
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Whilst that site does have some very good info, it also has some truely incorrect info too - just don't take that as gospel-truth! :wink:
Teutonic_Tamer:
--- Quote from: cmdrfire on August 11, 2009, 12:05:15 pm ---
--- Quote from: Teutonic_Tamer on August 10, 2009, 02:41:28 pm ---
--- Quote from: cmdrfire on August 09, 2009, 08:54:25 pm ---
--- 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.
--- End quote ---
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:
--- End quote ---
The top bit of the MFD (in the highline) flashes yellow slowly to signify low fuel. I don't know if that also flashes for oil?
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Yup, all 'yellow' warnings are classed as 'priority 2' warnings, and flash slowly (they actually ping up intially with a warning chime, then revert back to the previous display - usually time and date, or nav orientation - and then cycle alternating). Same if you have low screen wash. But if the actual sensor is faulty, then it may well flash at a different rate - though I'm not 100% certain. I know that Audis operate slightly differently, but they have two different methods of warning for either low oil, or a sh@gged oil level sensor.
But any 'red' warnings are classed as 'priority 1' warnings - and obviously, the car should be stopped ASAP - and low oil pressure would be a red priority 1.
--- Quote from: cmdrfire on August 11, 2009, 12:05:15 pm ---Or is he talking about the actual oil light itself? :cnfused:
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Dunno - it depends on weather you have highline or midline. On the highline, you get the large icon in the top 1/4 of the MFD, whereas on midline, you just get the small warning lights - similar in size to say the main beam warning light.
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