Oil level sensor
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Oil level sensor
just trying to locate the oil level sensor on a gsl-se. ive got 2 warning lights that dont ever go off after i crank my car, the oil-l light (it used to go off when i first got the car, now it doesnt), and the washer fluid light.
oh yeah, before any of you clowns say it, its not low on oil, lol. I change my oil every 2500 miles or when ive burned off a quart, whichever comes first.
oh yeah, before any of you clowns say it, its not low on oil, lol. I change my oil every 2500 miles or when ive burned off a quart, whichever comes first.
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drivers side? ive got a few wires hanging down over there, i guess i must have a loose or rubbed wire. how does it work, (ie, if you ground the wire does the light go off, or does the wire need 12v to turn the light off)
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ok, that makes sense. it seems like i started having this problem around the same time i changed the oil, so its probably stuck in the down position. anybody know if the light can be disabled by just grounding the wire?
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This is my daily driver, and i simply cant have it down overnight. I will do more research into the subject before i decide what do do. Running low on oil is not an issue, I change oil at 2500 miles, monitor oil consumption, check oil every morning, and monitor oil pressure like a sumabitch. Id like to fix it, but i need to do some research into how its mounted, and how its constructed so i know what im in for once i remove it before i start pulling **** off my motor.
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I am assuming until i find differently, that the float is simply sticking int he down position. My fuel sending unit does the same thing, sometimes when i fill up the tank it reads empty for a few miles and then the float gets shaken loose and the guage rises.
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Judging from the pic here:
http://www.mazdatrix.com/boil2.htm
It would simply come straight out thru the hole. Not a cheap gizmo, though.
The 79-80 sender is different: it's not float-based, but works off oil conduction.
http://www.mazdatrix.com/boil2.htm
It would simply come straight out thru the hole. Not a cheap gizmo, though.
The 79-80 sender is different: it's not float-based, but works off oil conduction.
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From pix I've seen, the 81-85 sensor is very different in shape & mounting. You could probably best do the swap by switching oil pans too, but then you have to hope that the electronics monitoring the sensor to switch the light are compatible. They use two different technologies.
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I tried posting a link, but it wouldn't work so I saved the search in the attached word document....Actually 3 attached word documents because apparently the max upload for .doc files is 100kb
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