Mr. Alligator
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- November 30, 2014
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- City, State
- Tampa, Florida
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1997 XLT Explorer
I am aware that my oil pressure “gauge” is just an idiot light with a needle. Got that.
Recent problem is that my oil pressure “gauge” does not register anything with the engine running. Zero. And this activates the red “check gauge” light. Super annoying. Dead gauge AND red “check gauge” light on all the time.
I have replaced the oil pressure sensor with a new Motorcraft unit. That should rule out sensor as the issue. Also did not trust the connection, so I spliced in a new connector. Great connection at the sensor unit. Sadly, nNeither the replacement oil pressure sensor or the improved connection changed anything.
New oil pressure “gauges” are obsolete... so I got replacement unit from salvage. Same exact problem and still nothing changed. Then I switched out the entire cluster assembly. No change.
I know that salvage pressure “gauge” and/or salvage cluster could have exactly the same problem as my old units. But seems slightly unlikely.
QUESTION: is anything else involved in the system that could be causing this? Anything else to check? Could this be main computer? And if I can not resolve this, anything smarter than covering the red “check gauge” light with black tape and putting up with the disfunctional oil pressure gauge?
Thank you for your consideration.
Recent problem is that my oil pressure “gauge” does not register anything with the engine running. Zero. And this activates the red “check gauge” light. Super annoying. Dead gauge AND red “check gauge” light on all the time.
I have replaced the oil pressure sensor with a new Motorcraft unit. That should rule out sensor as the issue. Also did not trust the connection, so I spliced in a new connector. Great connection at the sensor unit. Sadly, nNeither the replacement oil pressure sensor or the improved connection changed anything.
New oil pressure “gauges” are obsolete... so I got replacement unit from salvage. Same exact problem and still nothing changed. Then I switched out the entire cluster assembly. No change.
I know that salvage pressure “gauge” and/or salvage cluster could have exactly the same problem as my old units. But seems slightly unlikely.
QUESTION: is anything else involved in the system that could be causing this? Anything else to check? Could this be main computer? And if I can not resolve this, anything smarter than covering the red “check gauge” light with black tape and putting up with the disfunctional oil pressure gauge?
Thank you for your consideration.