Oil pressure light coming on!

[Paul in NZ]

Who knows the mind of the original designer but often a level light is more important than a pressure one because if the pressure one comes on at speed - it's already too late....

I guess most people don't check the oil often enough - it's death to these things...

[mark247]

I've been following this thread for a bit and I'm still confused why Mr Yamaha decided you need an oil light in the first place when you've got a sight glass (don't even have to carry a rag with you to wipe the dipstick!)? Do these bikes have a habit of suddenly dumping a whole lot of oil while you're sitting at the traffic lights, or is it just a standard `idiot light'?

I think it is a great idea instead of having a oil pressure light as well. If you lose oil pressure while you are riding your bike is fucked because you don't need much oil to have oil pressure, so if the light comes on you have VERY little oil in your bike, so the damage has already been done. I think an oil level light is a better idea because it tells you to top up before the oil has got low enough to do any damage at all. Also, leaning down and looking through the hole in a fairing and balancing the bike upwards perfectly is annoying! lol.

[saul]

did you get it replaced or just live with it?

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Replaced cause I am a fussy fella , in fact I think I have spare one lying around if it fits you are welcome to it

[mark247]

Replaced cause I am a fussy fella , in fact I think I have spare one lying around if it fits you are welcome to it

That would be fantastic. I will have a look in a manual sometime and find out what the one i need looks like and how hard it is to replace. I'm sure ill see you at the next kb meeting, so we could talk about it then.

[Chrislost]

Was riding home today and my oil light came on when coming out of a round-about. I suspected the worst so i pulled over instantly and checked the oil, and it was between the two lines on the glass. I jumped back on a rode off and it came on again about 100meters later, i pulled over at the gas station and checked the oil again and it was all good. Thought it must be a faultly wire or something. I turn the bike on and go to pull out of the station and while waiting for cars to clear it comes on AGAIN. I smack the speedo and it goes out, but i think that was just a coincidence. I ride off home and i think it came on once for the rest of the ride home, about 16 km. When i get home i top the oil up a tad because although it was still on a glass, it wasnt at its peak. I fiddled around with the bike and searched the net for answers, i even called the shop who reckon it must be a faulty sensor or wire. I read on the net that a few people with FZR600s and FZR1000s have had similar problems. One guy reckons he just put another half litre of oil over the fill mark on the glass and that stopped it. So i have done that, which shouldnt harm the bike because half a litre is really f*** all. So i turn the bike on to see if the light comes on at all. I found the only way to make it come on now is to lean the bike far over, about 35 degrees over, on its RIGHT side while running, it doesnt happen when i lean it over on its left side.

What do you guys reckon it could be?

I havent checked the oil filter, but could be that it is so fill with shit that it isnt letting enough oil through?

Or possibly the oil pump is shagged?

Or the sensor rooted?

Cheers guys!

be careful overfilling!
can FUCK the engine(bend/break rods)

[mark247]

be careful overfilling!
can FUCK the engine(bend/break rods)

Yes i know that, a little over fill is fine, its when you are able to pour oil out of the filler cap etc that it will shag stuff.

[saul]

That would be fantastic. I will have a look in a manual sometime and find out what the one i need looks like and how hard it is to replace. I'm sure ill see you at the next kb meeting, so we could talk about it then.

Well I found it It was in good working order so it should still be now.

I can hear the inside bit moving freely

So see if it is the same.

[mark247]

Well I found it It was in good working order so it should still be now.

I can hear the inside bit moving freely

So see if it is the same.

http://www.fzrarchives.com/ipb/index...8&#entry332568

That site has a photo of one out of a FZR which looks very simular to yours. I guess it will fit. I just need to find out where it goes. I am in no real hurry to fix it at the moment. If it is an easy fix i will do it sometime soon.

[FROSTY:Me]

Yes i know that, a little over fill is fine, its when you are able to pour oil out of the filler cap etc that it will shag stuff.

Sorry to contradict you dude but a little overfilling aint good on those lil bikes.They can pump oil up to the airbox then clog the air filter and pump oil into the carbs. .Worse is that orrible sinking feeling when you see a lil pool of oil under the bike--Caused by the oil running down the breather pipe.

[mark247]

Im thinking i might try cleaning out the oil sensor in my bike because it came on again. Where abouts is it in the engine? Just in the right side cover?