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Re: 325i Oil light question
| Jeff Strickland | 28 Oct 2007 00:55 |
>> I have a 2002 325i w/75000 miles. the amber oil light comes on after 30
>> seconds and remains on for 15 seconds every time I start the car. The
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> sensor is easy to change when there is no oil in the engine. 3 10mm
> nuts and it's out. just as simple to install. good luck.
It's not a fuse problem. It also is not likely to be a hardware problem.
The issue, as it was explained to me, is that the software has an incorrect
sample time. A new sensor can cure the problem, but the fact is, the problem
is not realyy a problem. If the light comes on at any other time beside the
few seconds at start up, there is a bonafied problem, otherwise all there is
is a sampling error.
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| hepcatal | 28 Oct 2007 00:27 |
> I have a 2002 325i w/75000 miles. the amber oil light comes on after 30
> seconds and remains on for 15 seconds every time I start the car. The oil
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> problem ).
> Is anyone familiar with this?
Did you check ALL the fuses. check for voltage at the sensor. chances
are the sensor is faulty. why not wait unitl your next oil change to
repalce the sensor. this way the oil is already out of the engine, the
sensor is easy to change when there is no oil in the engine. 3 10mm
nuts and it's out. just as simple to install. good luck.
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| LJ | 22 Oct 2007 22:56 |
I have a 2002 325i w/75000 miles. the amber oil light comes on after 30
seconds and remains on for 15 seconds every time I start the car. The oil
is full and it indicates that the next service isn;t due for another 9500
miles. I suspect a sensor, but the fact that this condition occurs no
matter if the car is cold or warm and seems to occur with un-varying
intervals causes me to wonder if there may be some other electronic issue.
My understanding is that a sensor cahnge is about a $400 operation that I
would like to avoid if at all possible (especally if that isn;t the
problem ).
Is anyone familiar with this?
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