Erroneous Low Oil Level Warning

[koda2000]

one of my 2000 Mountaineer's V8's has started periodically displaying LOW OIL LEVEL on the driver's message center. the oil level is fine and i don't feel like spending around $120 on a new oil level sensor. does anyone know how i can fake the system out?

1. what if i just disconnect/unplug the sensor?

2. what if i disconnect/unplug the sensor and jump, what appears to be, the two wires connected to the sensor?

in searching the internet, i've read where their is also a timer relay associated with the operation of the oil level sensor. anyone have any experience with this, or know where it's located?

 

[1992fordgreen]

If you're type A that you don't like warning lights on your dash, I'd probably replace the oil sensor. Now if it was a door ajar light, understandeable, screw it, but an oil level sender, I'd replace it.

 

[koda2000]

If you're type A that you don't like warning lights on your dash, I'd probably replace the oil sensor. Now if it was a door ajar light, understandeable, screw it, but an oil level sender, I'd replace it.

well, the truck doesn't leak or burn oil (pretty good for 200k) and i check the oil every time i get gas, so i don't need the oil level warning and it blocks more important/useful info that i do use (and yes i know i can hit RESET to make it go away). it's just an annoyance.

 

[Dono]

Maybe if you measure the resistance of the oil level sensor with the connector off and plug a resistor of the same impedance in to the connector?

 

[bobflood]

Koda - looked at wiring diagram. It looks like the sensor does double duty; senses both oil temp and oil level. Looks to me like the white/pink wire carries the oil level info - is normally open, then grounded when level drops too low. Looks to me like cuttting that wire at the sensor would make that signal go away. Good luck.

 

[koda2000]

Well, someone just gave me a used sensor, so next time i change my oil i'll stick in it and see if that corrects the problem. If not, you've given me some other things to try.

-Thanks all.

 

[Turdle]

When you get the sensor you will see how the wire is actually plugged into it. It will "unplug" . There is a tiny wire retainer in the sensor which holds the single wire plug in.