philwaters Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I fitted an warning oil pressure switch last year. It is one of the ThinkAuto parts here and I am supplying a big LED with 12v (via a resistor) and then using the switch to provide a switch to ground (chassis). It has worked fine until around a month ago where it has started playing up. When I first start it goes out immidiately as expected and remains off during the drive - no problems there. However, if I stop the car, say for fuel, and then restart a couple of minutes later it remains on. The first time it did this I switched off, checked oil, for leaks, etc.. tried it again, ready to switch off, but it went out that time and the gauge was saying 2 bar +. It seems to have been getting worse recently and does not go out now unless it is from a complete cold start. I am ignoring it (annoying as it is V.bright) as the gauge says I have perfectly normal pressure. Are these things prone to sticking? I've got it mounted vertincally in a T piece to get it clear of the block - is it fussy? It is cheap to replace, but I thought I'd ask if it might be an install issue rather than the switch itself. Phil Waters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Phil I had 2 which did the same (not bought from Think but they sell the same models). So I bought an adjustable one from Think which again started to stick so ended up disconnecting it. A bit of a pain in the neck. Is it a case of TADTS? Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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