So I washed my 04 pitbull today and then it sat for about 3 hours after. When I started it up the red light stayed on and is still on. I shut it off and restarted a few times and it stayed on. I disconnected the battery completely and still on. The oil doesn't appear to have any water in it that I can tell. Any suggestions to check out would be helpful! Thanks
Oil light on after wash
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What are the odds; you have to think. So I'd be at that oil tank and watch the return line disrupting that pool of oil. I would not even look at anything else but that hole times finger off the button and count those seconds off. Not a ripple within seconds say, it's not the washing. Get it?
That, or the drop is making contact to ground. Key on, the mechanical touch points make contact to ground so light is on with key on. Start the bike, the oil's pressure overrides the spring that pushed to make ground is now off the contact point; light goes off, right? Make sense?
Bad, I'm going to use your bike as an example. This is more like an oil thread in a way. Where you are the wash argument and I am the wipe argument. This is more or less a cheap seated computer bike needing a weatherpac. This is not a car about to see all weather and ride in the slush kind of bike. My computer bike is weatherpac'd, but I wipe it down with WD-40. Everything but the rubber and seat. Chain uses grease but that's a different argument v. WD.
My way of looking at the right switch alone, and that exposed mini-motherboard: just imagine if I laid down my computer tower and poured water over the soldered side that now sits horizontal. WATT do you think might happen? And that is why I would not wash a BD just for that reason, let alone the rust forming you can't see.
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That, or the drop is making contact to ground. Key on, the mechanical touch points make contact to ground so light is on with key on. Start the bike, the oil's pressure overrides the spring that pushed to make ground is now off the contact point; light goes off, right? Make sense?
Bad, I'm going to use your bike as an example. This is more like an oil thread in a way. Where you are the wash argument and I am the wipe argument. This is more or less a cheap seated computer bike needing a weatherpac. This is not a car about to see all weather and ride in the slush kind of bike. My computer bike is weatherpac'd, but I wipe it down with WD-40. Everything but the rubber and seat. Chain uses grease but that's a different argument v. WD.
My way of looking at the right switch alone, and that exposed mini-motherboard: just imagine if I laid down my computer tower and poured water over the soldered side that now sits horizontal. WATT do you think might happen? And that is why I would not wash a BD just for that reason, let alone the rust forming you can't see.
Signed,
Show bikes show no rust
You either broke the wire off the oil sensor or you have water in it.
knothead
Second Chance Customs
Like Mr.Wright said look at the oil pressure switch to see if you got water in it....also you might look at the annunicator in the console to see if you might got water in the connector....if no water is in it it would still be a good time to put some diaelectric grease in the connector for preventive maintenance....just trying to help you rule out some of the issue you are having
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My apologies first since I don't own the bike. But if not? This is a diagnosis not thought out.
Either: The bike codes with wire removed is the flipflop. You need a second wire for a code is my understanding at that oil switch.
Or: There is only one [wire] loop and the jobber's body is the ground in place. Wire broke says the light is off no matter key on or running. It could code [think] if you saw no light with key on and not running. I'm in this camp. Show me a second wire for it to remain on with one wire out of the switch.
Either: The sensor sends analog and codes.
OR: The jobber is a [digital] on/off switch.
I don't get the walk if it's a one wire switch. The ECU has to keep the light on fandango is the other wire. Get it, Mr. Wright? You broke your leg somewhere on the walk out. Remember, I don't own this bike.
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So I changed out the oil and filter today and left the battery disconnected and when I got done it wasn't on no more thank you all for the help. I still have not been able to figure out what is causing the speed wobble though.
Glad you got the situation with the oil light figured out. Can’t never change the oil & filter to much. Did you notice any contamination in the oil? Just curious. Sounds like you gave yourself a wet connection with the bike wash. Like Sven was kinda saying, theses BigDog motorcycles & really any customized bikes don’t like water on their electronics. Best to wipe it down with a damp cloth rather than the full on washing. Just a thought. Mick
If you don't run Dynabeads in your tires, you might wanna give them a try. Keeps your tires constantly balanced. They work well. Also ck your upper n lower neck bearing cups. I had the lower one crack clean thru.
I will go that route next time for sure thanks.
No I didn't see any contamination though
