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  • Donmystic1
    Truly XSive
    • Jun 2014
    • 185
    • Mystic, CT

    #1

    Oil Light

    I have been tuning up my carbs in the garage and noticed that the oil light is on.
    There is plenty of oil in the crankcase.
    Where is the oil sender located and is there an oil temp sensor that lites whene the oil is hot?

    I have an oil cooler on the bike.
    78E, 79F, 80G
  • BA80
    Doctor of XSology
    • Oct 2010
    • 9980
    • Tulsa, Ok

    #2
    The oil pressure sensor is in the center of the top of the case just under the carbs. The single wire runs under the starter.

    Disconnect it and see if the light goes out. If it does then the sender is bad or you have low oil pressure. (low oil pressure isn't very common). If it stays on you have a short in the wire.
    Greg

    Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

    ― Albert Einstein

    80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

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    • Donmystic1
      Truly XSive
      • Jun 2014
      • 185
      • Mystic, CT

      #3
      I found the sender but there is no wire going to it.
      What color wire should be there so I can look for the missing wire?
      78E, 79F, 80G

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      • BA80
        Doctor of XSology
        • Oct 2010
        • 9980
        • Tulsa, Ok

        #4
        The wire is red/black and runs from behind the fuse panel down under the starter motor and cover to the sender.
        Greg

        Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

        ― Albert Einstein

        80 SG Ol' Okie;79 engine & carbs w/pods, 45 pilots, 140 mains, Custom Mac 4 into 2 exhaust, ACCT,XS850 final drive,110/90/19 front tire,TKat fork brace, XS750 140 MPH speedometer, Vetter IV fairing, aftermarket hard bags and trunk, LG high back seat, XJ rear shocks.

        The list changes.

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