oil light alarm flashing

[jlsarmk]

Hi everyone

The oil light has started flashing with a beep sound 5 seconds after the ignition is on

but when the engine is started it goes out the oil has been changed

a month ago with the service and

the level is fine would it be a sensor for the level cannot see any

noticable leaks. it is a 51 reg 1.4 16v classic

regaurds mark.

[Leeboy]

Do you mean the oil indicator light is on prior to starting the engine or on once the engine is started. If it is the former then that's to be expected since the engine needs to be running to drive the oil pump. This should have always been the case though?

[jareid]

I think you might find it is the Coolant Low light. There are always a few posts about this every Autumn at the first frost as Octy expansion tank sensors are known for it.

Do a search there are several posts about cleaning the sensors.

Hope this helps:)

[Tech1e]

It could be a faulty bonnet catch switch as thats what resets the light. Try disconnecting the switch (two pin plug on a fly lead from the catch).

[jlsarmk]

it is the oil light prior to starting the engine when all the other warning lights go out as normal the oil light come on starts flashing you also get a bleep sound when you start the car proper it clears it has never done this before i have had the car for 2 yrs

there seems to be no leaks as i can see and the oil level is correct

thanks in advance

[jlsarmk]

I have just had a look again the oil light which is under the coolant light when ignition is turned on the light will take fewseonds to come on after all the other warning lights have gone out it will bleep three times and then will start to flash as son as the engine is turned

the light will go out

many thanks in advance:)

[cognos100]

I have a 51 plate 1.4 mpi which is doing the same thing. I've checked the bonnet catch sensor and the coolant, all fine...... but still the annoying beeping continues!! Any help to avoid a nasty 'cliff edge' issue would be great!

[mbames]

Is the light orange or red? orange = getting low on oil, red = give me more oil now!!

[KenONeill]

Both, if the oil and coolant levels are ok (check manually), I'd suspect one of the level sensors of being faulty.

[jlsarmk]

mine is still doing it the problem went away now it is back

the levels are fine i have checked the connection to the bonnet sensor is fine and also cleaned it with contact cleaner

is the snsor the one on th front left hand side near the ignition coils ?

[KenONeill]

mine is still doing it the problem went away now it is back

the levels are fine i have checked the connection to the bonnet sensor is fine and also cleaned it with contact cleaner

is the snsor the one on th front left hand side near the ignition coils ?

Now I'm sure you've a faulty level sensor.

[sms]

have you checked the level on the dip stick?

[jlsarmk]

sorry for not getting back was on holiday yes i have checked the levels they are ok this fault is intermittent