Hello,
I know oil pressure gauge readings being low is a known problem and has been covered on the forum. Usually people discover it's an oil pressure sender, not my case, a little background, the previous owner or dealership at some point went through extraordinary lengths to conceal the oil gauge problem. I discovered the gauge cluster had the bulb removed and even the center with the speed o and tach taken apart to get to the oil light bulb. Even the needle on the oil gauge was forced to the right to show a higher reading. Butchered cluster, it was missing stoppers on the oil and volt gauges. Some of the faces gouged, the gear indicator had lcd segments missing, the speed o was sticking, and the tach was off by 1000 RRM, and it too sticking throughout the range.
Fortunately I was able to get another gauge cluster from a wreaked GS spyder and after installing, it unveiled my suspicion, the oil pressure reading is a blaring problem.
Here's what I've done and the problem still exists, I replaced the oil sender with a comparable VDO sender. The VDO oil pressure sender works like the stock one.
I've noticed at times the gauge works fine, when warmed up it'll drop and stay at the 1/4 mark at idle. Then sometimes it'll drop to zero and both oil lights comes on. I discovered the other day when it's holding at 1/4 at idle, it'll drop to zero when I turn the headlights on. If I turn them off it goes back to 1/4.
Seems intermittent and likely a grounding problem, I just don't know where I should be looking to find the ground straps around the engine. Any other experiences how to resolve is welcomed.
I know oil pressure gauge readings being low is a known problem and has been covered on the forum. Usually people discover it's an oil pressure sender, not my case, a little background, the previous owner or dealership at some point went through extraordinary lengths to conceal the oil gauge problem. I discovered the gauge cluster had the bulb removed and even the center with the speed o and tach taken apart to get to the oil light bulb. Even the needle on the oil gauge was forced to the right to show a higher reading. Butchered cluster, it was missing stoppers on the oil and volt gauges. Some of the faces gouged, the gear indicator had lcd segments missing, the speed o was sticking, and the tach was off by 1000 RRM, and it too sticking throughout the range.
Fortunately I was able to get another gauge cluster from a wreaked GS spyder and after installing, it unveiled my suspicion, the oil pressure reading is a blaring problem.
Here's what I've done and the problem still exists, I replaced the oil sender with a comparable VDO sender. The VDO oil pressure sender works like the stock one.
I've noticed at times the gauge works fine, when warmed up it'll drop and stay at the 1/4 mark at idle. Then sometimes it'll drop to zero and both oil lights comes on. I discovered the other day when it's holding at 1/4 at idle, it'll drop to zero when I turn the headlights on. If I turn them off it goes back to 1/4.
Seems intermittent and likely a grounding problem, I just don't know where I should be looking to find the ground straps around the engine. Any other experiences how to resolve is welcomed.
