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Checking oil pressure and oil pressure switch
Checking oil pressure and oil pressure switch
Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.
   
Special tools and workshop equipment required
t  Oil pressure tester -V.A.G 1342-, see equivalent → Anchor
t  Tension tester -V.A.G 1527/B-, see equivalent → Anchor
t  Auxiliary measuring tool -V.A.G 1594/C-, see equivalent → Anchor

Test prerequisites
l  Check if the engine oil level is correct.
l  Minimum temperature of engine oil 80 °C (the radiator fan must have started once).
  Note
Checking operation of and servicing visual and acoustic oil pressure gauge → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations
   
–  Remove the oil pressure switch -F1- -brown insulation- and screw it onto tester.
–  Fit oil pressure switch -2- in the oil pressure tester -V.A.G 1342-.
Checking oil pressure switch
–  Connect brown wire -1- of tester to earth (-).
–  Connect the voltage tester -V.A.G 1527 B- with the test leads from the auxiliary measuring set -V.A.G 1594C- at the oil pressure switch and plus battery (+).
l  LED should not light up.
If the LED lights up:
–  Renew oil pressure switch.
–  Start engine.
  Note
The switching point of the oil pressure switch can be reached when the engine is cranked on the starter motor, so watch the tester and the test lamp while starting the engine.
l  LED should light up at 0.55…0.85 bar.
If the LED does not light up:
–  Renew oil pressure switch.
Checking oil pressure
–  Start engine.
l  Oil pressure at engine idle: min. 0.8 bar
l  Minimum oil pressure at 2,000 rpm: min. 2.0 bar
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