Oil Light - Keeps coming on.

[chilli]

Forgot about this....Ever since I had my 2nd "off-road" experience, the red oil light keeps coming on. I've checked the oil, and it's fine. However, I start it up , and it comes on. Goes off after 5 minutes or so, but comes on for 10 seconds or so every now and then. Loose connection or something?

Cheers.

[black-k1]

Is it an oil pressure light? If so, while it is likely to be the wiring/sender that is the issue I would suggest not running the engine until you find out.

[catso]

The oil pressure warning light came on last week on my Ducati, couldn't find anything & it wrong turned out to be a dodgy sensor.

[chilli]

black-k1 said:

Is it an oil pressure light? If so, while it is likely to be the wiring/sender that is the issue I would suggest not running the engine until you find out.

Thing is, I noticed it when we set off for Spain....Done 2000 miles since!!

[Twit]

Would suspect that is going to be wiring or the sender where the bike has been knocked about a bit. Guess if oil pressure was a problem the 2000 miles would have found that out, but could be worth getting checked.

[black-k1]

I think I would want to get it checked pretty sharpish! After all, is the next time it comes on because of the the sender/wiring or becuase there's no oil pressure? If it doesn't come on, does that mean that the oil pressure is OK or has the wiring/sender simply given up? Oil is the life blood of the engine. You really don't want run out of oil pressure!

[mtbr]

Chilli,
Black-K1 is right, you should get this sorted, sooner rather than later.
Given that the bike has run 2000 miles since the fault developed, it's highly unlikely to be low on oil pressure.

So; does the oil light come on when hot and idling or just at random?
The first is likely to be a bad sensor, the second a dodgly connection in the wiring.

BTW Catso, my Ducati has done this as well, just as I was boarding the train at the channel tunnel.
(One of a number of "known Ducati quirks!"

[mtbr]

On the subject of R6 engines, did you know you can adjust the fueling on these bikes without a power comander? At least you could on the 03-05 bikes, I expect the 06 ones are the same.
Mark.

[rsvmilly]

mtbr said:

BTW Catso, my Ducati has done this as well, just as I was boarding the train at the channel tunnel.
(One of a number of "known Ducati quirks!"

Must use the same sensors on Aprilias (or should that be Aprilii??)

[catso]

rsvmilly said:

mtbr said:

BTW Catso, my Ducati has done this as well, just as I was boarding the train at the channel tunnel.
(One of a number of "known Ducati quirks!"

Must use the same sensors on Aprilias (or should that be Aprilii??)

Or 'Aprilie'.....

My guess is that Aprilia would probably use the same one, still my bike's 8 years old so a faulty sensor's to be expected and at £15 it was a lot cheaper than the alternative of catastrophic engine failure due to no oil. Apparently the neutral sensors are prone to playing up but mines been fine, so far.