...the oil isn't low. I assume it's a low oil light anyway, but I can't get it to come on to get a good look at it- is there a procedure to get all the dash lights to illuminate? Most cars will do it when you first turn on the ignition, as a light bulb test.
Anyway, wife's '95 LC, ~100K, no mods, no other issues. My wife had mentioned that a light came on a few weeks ago, but hasn't seen it since. I drove it tonight about 12 miles one way, and on the return trip about halfway home this light- looks like a genie lamp with water waves, I'm assuming it's a low oil level light- came on steady for about 30 seconds. I had been driving at a steady speed of 40 MPH for at least a mile in a straight line, so it wasn't at a weird angle or under acceleration or braking. I immediately checked the oil pressure guage, which was normal for this truck at the 2/3 mark. This truck has better indicated oil pressure than most others I've seen. The light went out on it's own, again without any turning or speed changes. It did the same thing about 5 minutes later under similar conditions. Same good oil pressure reading. I proceeded home- another 10 minute drive- with no repeats. I almost went out to the shop to grab some oil, but figured I'd check it first to find out just how low it was. It wasn't. The oil level was higher than halfway up the hashed area, pretty much exactly where I fill it to when I change the oil (9 qts w/ new filter). I was baffled, so I checked it again- same results- so I checked it two more times, tossed the towel in the trash, almost closed the hood, and then grabbed another towel and checked it again. It's most definitely not low.
So what gives? I don't have an FSM (shame on me, yeah yeah). I know that the alternator and brake dash lights can come on in odd combinations to indicate a specific problem. Is there a secondary meaning in that genie lamp? The light came on solid with no flickering, like it meant business, and went out the same way. No CEL light, no other issues at all. I am getting near my 3,000 mile oil interval, but I can't imagine that means anything. Would there happen to be an oil temperature sensor? I thought there might have been a verticle stick in the middle of the waves on the indicator that might have been a thermometer, but as I said I can't get the light to come on in a test mode to get a good look at it. The unmodified temp guage was normal, at a hair under half.
Oh, and I did a search.
One thread suggested that the sensor was bad, but his light was on all the time. Mine might be taking a crap, but I want to make sure there isn't some hidden meaning behind that light. I can't believe that it would read a low oil condition with that much oil on the dipstick- I've had my other truck at some pretty severe angles for a good amount of time, never seen that light even flicker.
-Spike
Anyway, wife's '95 LC, ~100K, no mods, no other issues. My wife had mentioned that a light came on a few weeks ago, but hasn't seen it since. I drove it tonight about 12 miles one way, and on the return trip about halfway home this light- looks like a genie lamp with water waves, I'm assuming it's a low oil level light- came on steady for about 30 seconds. I had been driving at a steady speed of 40 MPH for at least a mile in a straight line, so it wasn't at a weird angle or under acceleration or braking. I immediately checked the oil pressure guage, which was normal for this truck at the 2/3 mark. This truck has better indicated oil pressure than most others I've seen. The light went out on it's own, again without any turning or speed changes. It did the same thing about 5 minutes later under similar conditions. Same good oil pressure reading. I proceeded home- another 10 minute drive- with no repeats. I almost went out to the shop to grab some oil, but figured I'd check it first to find out just how low it was. It wasn't. The oil level was higher than halfway up the hashed area, pretty much exactly where I fill it to when I change the oil (9 qts w/ new filter). I was baffled, so I checked it again- same results- so I checked it two more times, tossed the towel in the trash, almost closed the hood, and then grabbed another towel and checked it again. It's most definitely not low.
So what gives? I don't have an FSM (shame on me, yeah yeah). I know that the alternator and brake dash lights can come on in odd combinations to indicate a specific problem. Is there a secondary meaning in that genie lamp? The light came on solid with no flickering, like it meant business, and went out the same way. No CEL light, no other issues at all. I am getting near my 3,000 mile oil interval, but I can't imagine that means anything. Would there happen to be an oil temperature sensor? I thought there might have been a verticle stick in the middle of the waves on the indicator that might have been a thermometer, but as I said I can't get the light to come on in a test mode to get a good look at it. The unmodified temp guage was normal, at a hair under half.
Oh, and I did a search.
One thread suggested that the sensor was bad, but his light was on all the time. Mine might be taking a crap, but I want to make sure there isn't some hidden meaning behind that light. I can't believe that it would read a low oil condition with that much oil on the dipstick- I've had my other truck at some pretty severe angles for a good amount of time, never seen that light even flicker.-Spike
(inside joke)
I think that's about the point I saw a drop of oil on the end of the stick, so I kept adding until it was full. I think that was the day I decided to do my research on 'Mud before starting any task on my truck, no matter how simple it seemed. That's been a good strategy for me ever since.
