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Mazz
09-09-12, 08:56 PM
Any idea's how I can test my low oil level sensor on my XE? I can/have loosely wired it up, but I don't know if its working as the light should only come on when the oil level is low, which mine isn't!
pikey1986
09-09-12, 09:00 PM
perfect excuse to change the oil imo, drain it out slowly until the light comes on
mowgli
09-09-12, 09:26 PM
erm... wire it up to a multimeter set on ohms, put some oil in a container & lower the sensor into it???
Iain
09-09-12, 11:13 PM
Drop oil and refill. Or if its anything like mine take it for a nice Sunday drive for a few hours to use a litre
Mazz
10-09-12, 03:46 PM
lol - suppose I could just drop it and chuck it back in...
Hobbit
10-09-12, 04:21 PM
Pikey *******! lol
Iain
10-09-12, 05:22 PM
Good man
Mazz
10-09-12, 06:31 PM
and....

lol

The oil's not that old tbh...
therealnovaboy
18-09-12, 03:22 PM
Are you sure its not a low oil pressure light? how does it work if its not ?
Iain
18-09-12, 04:43 PM
The sensor on the front of the sump is low oil level light. It works by checking the level of the oil. To see if it's low. Then using a light.
therealnovaboy
18-09-12, 06:06 PM
Never knew xes had that. so what is it, a float, presure transmitter ect ?
Andy
18-09-12, 06:37 PM
earth it out if you can run a wire off to ground somehow.