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Author:  joel [ Wed May 01, 2013 7:38 pm ]
Post subject:  oil light comes on when wet??
2011 jimny auto 26 000km
has only happened twice, but sometimes when i drive threw water, (30cm to 1m)
the engine oil light comes on, the first time was at the 6k mark, and i panicked, shut the engine off and checked the oil, plenty there, so i pulled the rocker cover off and made sure i had oil slishing out when running (yep plenty, have oil pressure)

so figured it wasnt anything major, and started back up and drove off, i figured if it exploded i would be covered under warranty, anywho, after a few minutes the light went out.
well this didnt happen again, and ive done a few water crossings and the wet season etc,
but the other weekend i was doing another crossing and the light came on again, so i did the same procedure as above with the same results,
though now i dont want it to happen again, so i figured it may be a exposed bit of wiring on the oil pressure censor?? if there is such a sensore in an exposed location??
any tips?
Author:  want33s [ Wed May 01, 2013 7:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
Don't Jimny's have a rubber boot over the oil pressure sender like Coily's and EFI Vits?
Even if it does.... water can do weird things to electrics and as long as whatever the fault you have is only while submerged, I wouldnt stress about it.
Author:  joel [ Wed May 01, 2013 7:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
want33s wrote:
Don't Jimny's have a rubber boot over the oil pressure sender like Coily's and EFI Vits?
Even if it does.... water can do weird things to electrics and as long as whatever the fault you have is only while submerged, I wouldnt stress about it.

is it near the oil filter??
im not going to lie, i havent had a proper look as im a bit busy, so was trying to eEWEB diagnose it first lol.

not to concerned, but being new and shinny, i want everything working 100% forever lol
Author:  christover1 [ Wed May 01, 2013 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
Sounds like a short in the oil pressure guage wire, mine is near the oil filter, most are.
probly only shorts out when water does nawtys
Author:  Marko_SJ [ Thu May 02, 2013 11:12 am ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
I know my brother's does it on slopes, did ya 'drop into' the creek?
Author:  atari4x4 [ Thu May 02, 2013 11:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
warranty claim :wink:
Author:  joel [ Thu May 02, 2013 5:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
The_Amateur wrote:
I know my brother's does it on slopes, did ya 'drop into' the creek?

nah, the first time it happened, the water would have been 30cm at most, and i hit it at walking pace, second time was over the bonnet and scary,
but i have had many medium crossing in between where it hasnt happened so i will have a poke around and see what may be the cause, maybe with the garden hose.
Author:  joel [ Thu May 02, 2013 6:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: oil light comes on when wet??
atari4x4 wrote:
warranty claim :wink:

blood from a stone comes to mind with that sort of thing up here.
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