Engine oil pressure switch
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Grande Punto Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 2005–2012
- Section
- Engine lubrication › Engine oil pressure switch
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH
| CHECK TO BE PERFORMED | RESOLUTION IF THE CHECK IS NOT OK | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turn the ignition key ON. With the engine off, all users off and the accelerator pedal not operated, the oil pressure should be about 1 bar. | Move on to Step 3 |
| 2 | With the engine revolutions approximately 4000 rpm, the oil pressure should be between 3 and 3.5 bars. The test can be considered over | Move on to Step 3 |
| 3 | Turn the ignition key OFF. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from engine control unit connector B and the low engine oil pressure sensor (switch). Turn the ignition key ON. Measure the voltage between Pin 5 (wiring side) of the control unit and earth, checking that it is less than 0.3 V | Repair or if necessary replace the electrical wiring between the engine control unit and the low engine oil pressure switch |
| 4 | Turn the ignition key OFF. Measure the resistance between Pin 5 (wiring side) of the control unit and earth, checking that it is more than 500 kOhm | Repair or if necessary replace the electrical wiring between the engine control unit and the low engine oil pressure switch |
| 5 | Measure the resistance between control unit Pin 5 (wiring side) and sensor Pin 1, checking it is less than 5 Ohms | See E5050 DIESEL ENGINES ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT Repair or if necessary replace the electrical wiring between the engine control unit and the low engine oil pressure switch |
| 6 | Replace the minimum engine oil pressure switch. Op. 1084A42 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SWITCH - R + R and check the fault has disappeared | Restore the original swtich and replace the engine management control unit |
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