Regal V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996)
Oil Level Warning Indicator: Description and Operation
Circuit Operation
DESCRIPTION
This lamp illuminates to warn the driver that the engine oil level is low. When the ignition switch is first moved to Run, the oil level indicator
lights for about 1 1/2 seconds as a bulb check. The oil level detection circuit has two internal timers. The first timer records the amount of time the
ignition has been Off. The second timer records the amount of time the ignition has been On before the ignition was shut Off. The instrument
cluster uses this information to determine if the engine has been sitting long enough for the oil to have returned to the oil pan.
OPERATION
The oil level monitoring circuits will check the oil level switch under the following conditions:
1. Ignition has been turned Off for more than 30 minutes.
2. Ignition has been Off for at least three minutes after ignition has been On for at least 12 minutes.
If the oil level is low (oil level switch open), the "Check Oil" indicator will be turned On for the remainder of the ignition cycle.
