Author Topic: FLASHING OIL LIGHT AND ALARM  (Read 2009 times)

Offline cleave

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FLASHING OIL LIGHT AND ALARM
« on: 27 September 2003, 21:10 »
I HAVE A SERIES 3 GTI BUT I CAN NOT GET THE OIL LIGHT TO STOP FLASHING. I HAVE CHANGED THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL THE SAME. ALSO I HAVE AN INTERMITTENT SHRIEKING ALARM COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD (I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE CONNECTED AT ALL) THE ALARM WILL SOUND FOR BETWEEN 1 AND 10 SECONDS SEEMINGLY AT RANDOM. ALSO MY SPEEDO HAS STOPPED WORKING, BUT THEN JUST VERY OCCASSIONALY WILL WORK!!!!!!
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS I AM IN MEXICO AND THE DEALER HERE DOES NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS?????? :'

golfvr6

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Re:FLASHING OIL LIGHT AND ALARM
« Reply #1 on: 27 September 2003, 22:38 »
The oil light and alarm are linked. Have you had the oil pressure checked?

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Re:FLASHING OIL LIGHT AND ALARM
« Reply #2 on: 28 September 2003, 02:47 »
Yep do it quick as, sounds like you got low pressure.

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Re:FLASHING OIL LIGHT AND ALARM
« Reply #3 on: 28 September 2003, 22:36 »
THE MECHANIC HERE SAID THAT HE CHECKED THE OIL PRESSURE (BUT HE WAS PROBABLY NOT SURE WHAT HE WAS DOING) TOMORROW I WILL GET IT CHECKED AGAIN.

THANKS

golfvr6

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Re:FLASHING OIL LIGHT AND ALARM
« Reply #4 on: 28 September 2003, 23:02 »
Leave the car overnight, take the cap off, start the engine, oil should piss up everywhere very quickly, if it doesn't your pump is gone.