Oil ight on my check panel
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t11mfn
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When i push the check button on my check panel to clear any lights the oil light stays on anyone know how to sort this and if so got any pics?
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Turbo-Brown
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Put some oil in the car? 
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t11mfn
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lol its just had a full service, the guy i brought it off said its been on since he's had it?!
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Turbo-Brown
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Hmmm. Think that light's controlled by the do-hicky on the sump under the alternator. Mabey check the wiring to that, or perhaps the sensor needs cleaning / replacing.
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t11mfn
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Will try and have a look but not sure what i am looking for, good job me old gramps used to be a mechanic 
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Fushion_Julz
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they do get airlocks (or oil locks?)...often after you change the oil or let it get low enough for the light to come on, it takes a trip or a few minutes running the engine for the thing to reset (well mine does and I've seen others similar)
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Brianmoooore
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I've known a faulty check panel in the roof to give this problem.
Probably only a diode, but I had a spare, so didn't chase it to component level.
Probably only a diode, but I had a spare, so didn't chase it to component level.