V8V 07 - Oil pressure light during ignition
Discussion
New owner and noticed something recently and I can't remember if it's new or not..
Is it correct that once the key is turned to ignition and the System Check is complete that the Oil Pressure light remains on (which also triggers the engine light)?
Once the engine is started both lights go out and remain out.
The procedure to get the oil pressure up and turn the light off does work (full throttle, ignition, start) but turn the ignition off and on again and the lights are back on.
I found a thread on AMOC where a couple of people say theirs does this but maybe we all have a problem. Am I going crazy or do they all do this? The manual isn't much help.
Is it correct that once the key is turned to ignition and the System Check is complete that the Oil Pressure light remains on (which also triggers the engine light)?
Once the engine is started both lights go out and remain out.
The procedure to get the oil pressure up and turn the light off does work (full throttle, ignition, start) but turn the ignition off and on again and the lights are back on.
I found a thread on AMOC where a couple of people say theirs does this but maybe we all have a problem. Am I going crazy or do they all do this? The manual isn't much help.
Edited by cornerit on Thursday 9th October 13:19
So the ignition oil light being on after the system check is normal behaviour and that cranking should only really be necessary if the car has been sat for a month or so?
Seems weird to have it come on when the crank isn't necessary, for instance 5 minutes after a 30 min drive. Aston quirk perhaps.
Seems weird to have it come on when the crank isn't necessary, for instance 5 minutes after a 30 min drive. Aston quirk perhaps.
The oil pressure (OP) light is only controlled by a pressure switch, so when the engine isn't running (or if there is a pump problem), the light will be on whenever the ignition is on.
The engine check light (CEL) is on by default when the ignition is switched on and goes out once the engine starts and diagnostics complete.
The startup diagnostics (obviously) can't complete until the engine is running - even if all that is left to do is check oil pressure...
Most cars are like this - it's just some don't have a separate OP light.
The engine check light (CEL) is on by default when the ignition is switched on and goes out once the engine starts and diagnostics complete.
The startup diagnostics (obviously) can't complete until the engine is running - even if all that is left to do is check oil pressure...
Most cars are like this - it's just some don't have a separate OP light.
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