oil warning light when idling

[abalmoe]

Im getting the oil warning light comming on after a hard ride.....only intermitently which goes out when the bike is revved....then comes back on again....flickering....the bike is full of oil did an oil change 2 days ago....filled it with castrol 4T race.........when running the bike it goes out but at traffic lights its back on.....the bike runs ok....not hot neither.....is this a common problem with the 916 engine??? any sugestions??

[analogue_rogue]

first thing to do is check to make sure the oil pressure switch has a good connection. then try a new switch (im told one from a corsa fits and works fine) to be honest if you have the oil in there and its only doing it on idle its unlikely to be an oil pump as they tend to work or not work....

[Capo]

You can check the oil pressure by inserting a gauge where the sensor fits.

[gary tompkins]

Just swap the switch. They don't last very well and are cheap to replace. Mine started to flicker at low revs like that, just before it failed & pissed oil everywhere on way back from Arrow mill in 2008.

[Albie]

ditto the above. On my s4 and £24 from ducati. £8 from vauxhall aguila thats genuine dealer too not motor factors.

[chris.p]

Pull the connector plug out of the top of the oil switch, if you can see oil in the switch or on the plug, it has failed.


Chris

[abalmoe]

yep theres oil on the switch.....just started last night we went the stormin petrol (shrewsbury) went over to Ducati today and theyve sold out of them....no more for 2 weeks............i couldnt beleive it.....so i bought an air filter, 2 plugs, 2 timing belts, and an oil filter..............the cost nearly give me a stroke.......178 quid..... a corsa oil pressure switch will fit? what model? sounds too good............cheerse guys.

[yantheman]

hi this is the one you need. I changed mine 2 weeks ago. exactly the same fit (without the need for the small aluminium washer)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190386736411

I didn't buy this one from ebay as I was a bit impatient and bought the same one from a Vaxhall dealer for £6.49

[Nickj]

Same as I got Yan, order in weds evening appeared with fridays post.

[abalmoe]

got one for £5. drb patent parts, fitted it sorted........if only someone would make all ducati patent parts it might make them put their prices down......81.50 plus vat for 2 timing belts nearly broke my heart...thanks again