89 xl 1200,,oil light will not go out..oil & filter have been changed,,runs and sounds good....is there,,a sender unit,,where is it.????..is it ok to run bike if it still sounds ok...if there is a sender,,any test to fix........
should have the sending unit mounted on the right side of engine looking forward. looks like the sending unit in your car. you could also have a pinched or frayed wire causing the ground.
Roadside check to make sure you are still getting oil through the engine: Remove the cap from the oil bag, start engine, ensure high volume of oil is returning to the tank - no oil shut it down quick.
Check the wiring diagram in your shop manual - I think the electric flow is from your accessory circuit to the light to the switch (which is grounded). Test to ensure the oil pressure switch is good: connect a test lead to the + side of the battery and another one to the pressure switch, put test light between the test leads (light should be on) - start bike. If light stayes on, pressure switch or oil pump is bad - if test light goes out, chances are you have a pinched wire (as sleep suggested).
Hope this helps
When workin' on your ride the first tool out of the box should be the manual
is the electric flow from the accessory circuit to the oil switch? i thought the light comes on when i first turn the ignition side...
yes, it does - the switch is default on and oil pressure turns it off
thanks ironhead,,did the test,,switch was bad...easy fix this time..
Not a problem - there is no such thing as a stupid question (unless it is exactly the same one that was posted 2 days ago ). The only thing that is stupid is stupid mistakes because you didn't ask the stupid question (asking the stupid questions is how we all learn)
have a good one
Ironhead: Not a problem - there is no such thing as a stupid question (unless it is exactly the same one that was posted 2 days ago ). The only thing that is stupid is stupid mistakes because you didn't ask the stupid question (asking the stupid questions is how we all learn)
Just got thinking about the way I phrased my response - I made it sound like your question was a "stupid one" - it wasn't - Ooops I hope no one else takes my response that way
Have a good one
The only dumb questions are the ones not asked.