oil light is on ?
- Thread starter radmike
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Do you have an oil pressure gauge, if not you may need one. The light is okay but not very assuring. If your dog is carbureted you may want to bump the idle a little to see if it goes out. I would also check Tappet Screen to make sure it is not clogged. There are several oil trouble shooting concerns in the S & S service manual. Do a search and find out what others have done to resolve the issue you are having.
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Tell us more about your issue, when did you last change the oil filter, have you removed the oil pump at anytime if you did who's gaskets did you use (S & S gaskets should be used on the SSW engines). Were you riding when this happened, at what RPM does the light go off or does it stay on forever. Than maybe we can give a better lead as to what to look for.
Carlos
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Tell us more about your issue, when did you last change the oil filter, have you removed the oil pump at anytime if you did who's gaskets did you use (S & S gaskets should be used on the SSW engines). Were you riding when this happened, at what RPM does the light go off or does it stay on forever. Than maybe we can give a better lead as to what to look for.
Carlos
francoblay1
The Spaniard
Nukeranger
Nukeranger
Oil Light will also come on if the pressure switch fails or oil pressure falls below about 5 psi
Twisted
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I gotta get one for mine, I hate not knowing oil pressure!
francoblay1
The Spaniard
radmike
New Member
i just changed the oilchanged and had new stator and regulater put on the light started to come on the highway it is very weak not nearly as bright as when you turn bike on and all the ligh light upi for test (also its a 09 117 ss motor fuel injected)
Not sure what a tappet screen is ???
Not sure what a tappet screen is ???
look in the third picture of BBchopper's thread right here. http://www.bigdogbiker.com/threads/timing-cover.73946/#post-687179
the hex head just to the left of the nose cone is where the tappet screen is. unscrew it and pull it out and clean it with brake cleaner. replace and good to go.
the hex head just to the left of the nose cone is where the tappet screen is. unscrew it and pull it out and clean it with brake cleaner. replace and good to go.
francoblay1
The Spaniard
TapioK
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Have you been riding in a rain? If it's very dim it may well be a water inside the speedo, that lit all my dummie lights nicely, or a short as Raywood said. Same thing actually.
Tapio