Oil light flickering on and of. Oil is full. HELP

crigal.bb6 · Post by **crigal.bb6** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:17 am

Started flickering on the motorway. Checked oil level, its full! Has anyone else experienced this before? Is it quite common?
Plan of action:-
Change oil and filter.
Change engine oil pressure switch near oil filter?

http://s1287.photobucket.com/user/CRIGA ... 0.mp4.html
Video of problem.

Started to stay on now on tick over and flash of quickly then back on but when moving it still flickering. Oil pump???? Shitting it now lol.
Thoughts people?

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:27 am

maybe it is just lose connection. I would start from this

crigal.bb6 · Post by **crigal.bb6** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:39 am

Ok i will check tomorrow. Have you herd of this problem before?

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:01 am

No mate never. But this is the easiest and chipest thing also most problems I found in mine bb1 was electrical issues

bristol_bb4 · Post by **bristol_bb4** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 7:11 am

Ah mate

Don't panic, but when my first engine died, I first lost vtec. Then within a week or so my oil light was flickering, particularly on idle, also had a jumpy idle and revs would dip really low when the wheel was turned.

Drop your oil and look for shavings, if it looks good, replace your oil pressure switch and see if there's any change

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:10 am

Agreed with the posts above. If you don't have a pressure gauge you can fit to check actual pressure (attach where the pressure switch goes) then I'd try; electrical connection to the pressure switch, then change the pressure switch, then oil and filter (pay close attention to the condition/contents of the oil when draining).

Is sounding like previous oil pump failures on here though

really hope for you that it isn't

What oil are you running?

Rocketrooney · Post by **Rocketrooney** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:32 am

Has happened to me twice, I would advise you not to drive your car.

Post by **NafemanNathan** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:40 am

crigal.bb6 wrote:Have you herd of this problem before?

Happened to just a handful of us on here now. Mine started making itself known when I'd park up. The light would flicker on on the last brake when the oil would "slosh". But yes, sadly down to oil pump failure for me and the oil was full of metal shavings.

So far all of us had been running 5w40. Do you know what you've been running, and what brand?

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:48 am

Try changing the oil pressure switch - it's only about £10 and a new one will then give you a known good point of reference.

I had a flickering light in my Legnum, and a new switch sorted it right out.

crigal.bb6 · Post by **crigal.bb6** » Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:09 am

Ok im using halfords semi synthetic 10w40. Lol

. Going to be honest this oil was never meant to stay in as long as it has it, was meant as a quick flush out then some good stuff in. 3-4 mounths its been in the car probably only done 1000miles or so. Been topping it up regularly with castrole semi synthetic 10w40.
So its looking like its going to be the end of my engine.

Got the day off so i will get to it and see if i need a new engine. If i check to see if there is a fault will it give me a code? Worth a try??