Oil Pressure Light on By potwashman (Read 814 times)

[potwashman]

Hi, I've got a Superbyke Powermax 50, 4 Stroke on a 59 plate. Had it about 8 weeks and runs fine. Got on bike tonight to come home from work and Oil Light on dashboard illuminated red and on constantly. I checked oil and plenty in so what could be the problem.

I do not have any manuals for it so don't know where Oil Pressure switch is located. Any ideas or help would be very much appreciated.

Bike has done 18k miles but runs OK and no noises or smoking from exhaust, I can't find a leak anywhere.

Cheers

[Alleyoop]

Are you sure it is NOT a 2 Stroke? Those come in 4 stroke and 2 stroke mods? If 2 stroke the light is telling you the 2 Stroke Oil Tank is low.

Also does it have a Radiator?
If you could take some pictures of the motor and around the top of the motor and under the seat that would help determine what you really have.
Alleyoop

[potwashman]

Hi Alleyoop, thanks for quick reply.

Bit dark to take photo's now (just got in from swimming) but it is a 4 stroke and not the 2 stroke. I think the 2T is HT50QT-25A and the 4T is HT50QT-31, my log book shows it as a HT50QT-31. However you did make me doubt myself so I double checked and there isn't anywhere to add 2 stroke oil when refuelling. It doesn't have a radiator, it is just air cooled. Could it just be a faulty oil switch, thinking oil is low when it isn't?

Again, any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Potwashman

[Alleyoop]

It may not even be an OIL indicator at all some have those idiots lights to tell you that the MP3 is on. Easy way to find out is look on the motor for a sensor plug with wires coming out of it by the crank case someplace. Or it could be a temp sensor. Does it say OIL by the light?
Alleyoop

[potwashman]

Doesn't say oil but it is a stock picture of an oil can with couple of spurts of oil coming from spout, same generic pic you get on dash of car. I'll look at wiring on crank case tomorrow. Thanks

[Alleyoop]

Then it is an oil indicator probably the sensor is bad and or check the wiring as well.
Alleyoop

[potwashman]

Hi, just an update. All sorted out now. It was a wiring problem. I took off the instrument panel and sprayed all of wiring harness connections with WD40 and put back together; hey presto, no oil light. Thanks for taking time to reply to posting.

[Alleyoop]

Great! easy fix not making good contact.
Alleyoop

[shop242]

Easy Fixes after months of pulling hair right? Uggggggggggh

[redroush00]

Use 2001 for the WD BOYS!