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flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 10 Jul 2011, 14:12
by hammy123
Hi

I have got a 1985 westfailia club joker with a 2.1 petrol I had the oil light flashing and buzzer come on today on our second trip since buying it I changed the filter and oil last week the strange thing was it only happened when we were climbing long steep hills was perfect through the 180 mile journey i got home checked the oil yes there was slightly to much on the dipstick and drained off as needed would this have caused my problems any help would be great just a quick note i used 10w/40 semi syn oil would that have any bearing on things.

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 10 Jul 2011, 14:25
by Hacksawbob
Oil light/buzzer if the system is working correctly is due to low oil pressure. There are two a low revs sensor and a high revs sensor it is known as the DOP (dynamic oil pressure) warning system. If it went off at speed then it sounds like your high speed DOPWS. there is loads on the wiki.

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Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 10 Jul 2011, 15:05
by Ian Hulley
hammy123 wrote: I changed the filter and oil last week

What oil and filter did you use ?

Ian

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 19:59
by hammy123
Ian Hulley wrote:
hammy123 wrote: I changed the filter and oil last week

What oil and filter did you use ?

Ian
Hi Ian

I used the same filter that came that came off i cant see the number on it but i know i looked at the time of changing also today buzzer and light going off all the time when hi revs i disconected the hi pressure switch but still buzzing i also grounded the wire but still buzzing.is there any way to stop the buzzing

kind regards
graham

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 20:58
by Ian Hulley
When was the oil filter last changed ? What oil did you use ? .... in other words What's changed since it wasn't buzzing ?

Ian

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 21:06
by hammy123
Ian Hulley wrote:When was the oil filter last changed ? What oil did you use ? .... in other words What's changed since it wasn't buzzing ?

Ian
Hi Ian

Filter and oil changed two weeks ago I used 10w40 semi syn oil but also installed a lighter socket and was pulling a few wires round the back of the dash.

Regards Graham

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 21:08
by Ian Hulley
Ditch the semi-pathetic ... 15w/40 MINERAL oil is what they need. The wires you need other advice on ... many people here are electrical experts, I'm not.

Ian

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 11 Jul 2011, 21:16
by hammy123
Ian Hulley wrote:Ditch the semi-pathetic ... 15w/40 MINERAL oil is what they need. The wires you need other advice on ... many people here are electrical experts, I'm not.

Ian
Hi Ian

will drain and replace filter

King regards

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 07:01
by ghost123uk
hammy123 wrote: i disconected the hi pressure switch but still buzzing - i also grounded the wire but still buzzing.- is there any way to stop the buzzing

Grounding that wire should have stopped the buzzer, so this indicates that it is a wiring fault not an actual oil pressure fault. My guess would be you disturbed something when fitting the ciggy lighter socket. Have a look at the ribbon cable connections behind the dash.

Re: flashing oil light and buzzer

Posted: 12 Jul 2011, 16:11
by hammy123
Hi

Thanks for everyone who helped on my problem I have now found the sensor plug corroded and unable to break the plug apart through the corrosion ,I have also changed the oil and filter to the correct type thanks Ian and all that helped,time to go camping.

kind regards

Graham