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Oil Pressure Warning Light Inoperative Oil Pressure Gauge Always Indicates Low

  1. Disconnect oil pressure indicator light switch. Indicator light switch is located on front of engine with Blue/Yellow and Blue/Green wires. Use fused jumper and connect oil pressure indicator light switch connector C1 terminal No. 1 (Blue/Green wire) to ground. If low oil pressure warning buzzer comes on, go to next step. If low oil pressure warning buzzer does not come on, go to step 3).
  2. Replace engine oil pressure switch. Recheck system operation.
  3. Remove instrument cluster from I/P. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect gauge cluster connector. Use DVOM and measure resistance between oil pressure gauge switch connector C1 terminal No. 1 and gauge cluster connector terminal No. 15 (Blue/Green wire). See Figure . If reading is less than 5 ohms, go to step 5). If reading is greater than 5 ohms, go to next step.
  4. Check for open or high resistance in Blue/Green wire between oil pressure switch and gauge cluster. Repair circuit if necessary. Go to step 6).
  5. Replace gauge cluster. See INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Go to INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK  .
  6. Reconnect all disconnected components and/or connectors. Check that engine oil warning buzzer operates properly. If buzzer is faulty, locate and repair problem circuit. See WIRING DIAGRAMS  .