RE: weird oil buzzer sounds

["Aaron Ness" <aaron@makuta.com>]

Ground the sensor wires.  Unplugging them has the same effect as no oil
pressure, if I'm not mistaken.  When the pressure is high enough, the sensor
just shorts the wire to ground.

Aaron
'82 Scirocco
'70 Beetle
'87 Jeep Cherokee 4.0

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Wing Gee
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 8:23 PM
> To: Colonel Lightning; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: weird oil buzzer sounds
>
>
> Heh.. yeah.. i learned the hard way the first time. but my engine
> compartment didn't catch on fire.. but yet, the cam seized on
> the head and
> the force of the timing belt ripped the sprocket right off
> the cam shooting
> it around the engine then spitting it back out the freeway.
> well i'm getting
> a new oil pump within the next few days. so peace of mind.
> well. i unplugged
> all the senders for the oil pressure to see if it was a faulty dash. i
> dunno. the light still comes on even with the senders
> unplugged. weird.
>
>
> Wing Gee
> 80' Turbo Scirocco (Busted Ring Version)
> 84' Scirocco - It's Runs!! (sorta)
> Http://www.TurboRocco.com (Almost There)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colonel Lightning" <lightning4eva@yahoo.com>
> To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:34 PM
> Subject: weird oil buzzer sounds
>
>
> > THE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT and BUZZER!!!!
> >
> > This is what was going off rite before my ENGINE DIED
> > last weekend !!
> >
> > Get it check out ASAP.  How many miles are on the
> > engine??
> >
> > I thought the same thing "faulty pressure control
> > unit"
> > 60 miles later dead on the highway with a fire in the
> > engine compartment
> >
> > Mick
> >
> >
> > --- gabriel avila <rocco_16v@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > Probably the oil pressure control unit is faulty. It
> > > is located inside the
> > > instrument cluster behind the speedometer (small
> > > circuit board). To get to
> > > the unit you must first get the instrument cluster
> > > out. Then disasamble it
> > > by removing the 8 philliphs head screws located on
> > > the back of the cluster.
> > > Then pry out the printed circuit connectors from the
> > > cluster itself. Put the
> > > cluster on a table with the gauges looking towards
> > > you. Lift the front part
> > > upwards toward you. Then youll see a Small board
> > > behind the speedometer's
> > > face plate. This is the oil pressure control unit.
> > > Unlock the board from
> > > some small plastic pins that hold the board in place
> > > from it's sides. Pry
> > > the circuit board very carefully towards the face
> > > plate of the gauge. Then
> > > move it towards the upper part of the cluster and it
> > > shold come out.
> > > Installation is the reverse of removal. This
> > > procedure came from the Bentley
> > > Manual. If you dont want to do all this buy a used
> > > instrument cluster and
> > > install it instead of yours (you'll have to adjust
> > > the milage on it though).
> > >
> > > Gabriel
> > >
> > > '87 Scirocco 16v
> > >
> >
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