Engine light on intermittantly
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Engine light on intermittantly
The last two days I have seen the red engine light come on intermittantly for couple of miles and then stay off the remainder of my comute.
Nothing in the service manual addresses this.
Only recent changes, added oil cooler.
Any ideas?
Nothing in the service manual addresses this.
Only recent changes, added oil cooler.
Any ideas?
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If you mean the red warning light, that is oil pressure. Check oil level, especially as your cooler increases your total oil capacity. Also what brand and grade of oil do you have in it? The fact that the light goes out for most of the time is good, but it would be better if, once you are moving, it went out and stayed out!
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From: Oregon City
If you mean the red warning light, that is oil pressure. Check oil level, especially as your cooler increases your total oil capacity. Also what brand and grade of oil do you have in it? The fact that the light goes out for most of the time is good, but it would be better if, once you are moving, it went out and stayed out!
The fact that the red engine symbol only comes on now and after
I added a Jagg oil cooler (with thermostat) causes some concern.
I haven't read any codes (don'the have the diagnostic tools).
I am wondering if maybe the oil cooler robs the engine of oil when running and then drains back to resevoir, showing "full" when shut off?
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From: Haslet Texas
I am using HD 20-50 wt.
The fact that the red engine symbol only comes on now and after
I added a Jagg oil cooler (with thermostat) causes some concern.
I haven't read any codes (don'the have the diagnostic tools).
I am wondering if maybe the oil cooler robs the engine of oil when running and then drains back to resevoir, showing "full" when shut off?
The fact that the red engine symbol only comes on now and after
I added a Jagg oil cooler (with thermostat) causes some concern.
I haven't read any codes (don'the have the diagnostic tools).
I am wondering if maybe the oil cooler robs the engine of oil when running and then drains back to resevoir, showing "full" when shut off?
It might be worth a call to Jagg to see what one of their techs says.
You do have an EFI bike right?
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From: Ft.Worth, Texas
I would put an oil pressure gauge unit to see if it is dropping below 5 lbs. Doesn't the red engine light only one on when you have oil pressure issues? I would expect a yellow light to come on if there was a code issue . Then again, I don't have an EFI bike.
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If it's the oil light I recommend putting in straight 50 and see if that solves your problems.
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I don't know . That's what I was asking . Engine oil level/pressure and engine management should be 2 separate lights but I don't know how harley does theirs.
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I am using HD 20-50 wt.
The fact that the red engine symbol only comes on now and after
I added a Jagg oil cooler (with thermostat) causes some concern.
I haven't read any codes (don'the have the diagnostic tools).
I am wondering if maybe the oil cooler robs the engine of oil when running and then drains back to resevoir, showing "full" when shut off?
The fact that the red engine symbol only comes on now and after
I added a Jagg oil cooler (with thermostat) causes some concern.
I haven't read any codes (don'the have the diagnostic tools).
I am wondering if maybe the oil cooler robs the engine of oil when running and then drains back to resevoir, showing "full" when shut off?