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Oil Pressure Gauge Display Reading Is Low

  1. Connect an oil pressure gauge, and check engine oil pressure. If oil pressure is correct, go to next step. If not, check engine for cause of low oil pressure.
  2. Remove connector from oil pressure sending unit. If oil pressure gauge displays high pressure, circuit wiring is okay. Perform OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DISPLAY IS INACCURATE test.
  3. If oil pressure gauge displays low pressure, check for short to ground in Tan wire between sending unit and instrument cluster. If wire is not grounded, replace instrument cluster.