Stupid question of the Day

[open.seas at verizon.net (Chris)]

The "L" shaped board is expensive. If you don't want to replace it right 
away, there is a writeup somewhere on how to bypass the "L" shaped board 
(and thus the buzzer). The low oil pressure light will still work. Not 
the most elegant way to deal with it, but it will get you by until you 
want to replace the "L" shaped board. If you need it, let me know and 
I'll see if I can find it.

Chris

silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Thanks for the advice everyone.  Gee just as the mystery started, it has stopped!!!  I'll hold off on ripping the instrument cluster apart...............and just turn the radio up louder next time!!!!
> 
> Karl
> 
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: Jean-Claude D?sinor <desinor@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
>> This is the (in)famous Oil Pressure Warning System circuit. 
>> It is a small "L" shaped board sitting behind the speedometer inside 
>> the instrument cluster. 
>> It has pins that plug into a larger board. 
>> In my case, intermittent light blinking and buzzer sounding, and 
>> slowly driving me nuts. It also drove my mechanic bananas, he tried 
>> every possible combination of oil pressure sensors he could think of. 
>> Banging on the cluster would cause the noise and light show to cease 
>> for a while, which led me to suspect a bad connection. 
>> I took the cluster apart, and discovered that the solder of the pins 
>> of the connector on that small board had cracked, causing intermittent 
>> failures. Fixed that with a drop of fresh solder. 
>>
>> Jean-Claude 
>> 84 8v (now how about the rumble from the engine itself) 
>>
>> silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
>>> Here's the strange one. Oil level is fine, it happens in the morning on the 
>> way to work. The it is the light/buzzer goes off only above 2k. When I'm below 
>> 2k no warning and on the way home no problem!!! However, now I thing I hear 
>> some engine noise (i would guess from the backside of the engine, sitting in the 
>> drivers seat). 
>>> I change the only every 3k miles and run 20w50 during the Summer. Should I be 
>> using this or stick with 10w30. 
>>> My '82 can't dye................I average 36-38 mpg on my 86 mile daily round 
>> trip!!! 
>>> Karl 
>>>
>>> -------------- Original message -------------- 
>>> From: Neptuno 
>>>
>>> Dan mention the oil light blinking when the engine is hot, but I heard 
>> somewhere that by that point it really is to late. Someone correct me, but it 
>> had to do with the pressure drop that triggers that light. 
>>> Honestly, because my car is old and so is yours. And because I worry to much 
>> sometimes I added a oil pressure guage that reads in BAR mated with the proper 
>> sender. Really not difficult and nice to know I get a check on that pressure all 
>> the time. 
>>> Tony 
>>>
>>>
>>> silvius14@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
>>> How would I know if my oil pump was failing? What are the signs and symptoms? 
>>>
>>> Karl 
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