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Old Dec 4, 2024 | 10:03 AM
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does anyone know what the factor pressure spec is on the oil psi switch , for the 45?
 
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Old Dec 4, 2024 | 01:50 PM
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If oil is returning to the oil tank and after the tank is hot from riding 1/2 hour your good

Harley is like a lathe cutting steel just enough FLOW to keep it from seizing is all they have and NEED

its the same switch on the knuckle and they are 3 pounds
 
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Old Dec 4, 2024 | 07:58 PM
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10-4 that!
thanks
 
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Old Dec 5, 2024 | 06:14 AM
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And the light will flicker at idle...
 
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Old Dec 5, 2024 | 06:40 PM
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Well darn, these repo from china, Taiwan are junk.
anyone know of a good replacement out there?
 
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Old Dec 5, 2024 | 06:47 PM
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What is it doing if it comes on when idling - you can undo the top and bottom and it could have a screen and or a spring in the center just remove it and see what happens then
 
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Old Dec 5, 2024 | 06:53 PM
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Been through removing the screen, checked all wiring, and tested the switch.
light just never goes off, doesn’t flicker just stays on.
 
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The wire to the switch is the ground so if any place its touching any metal -will put the light on — to test the switch at the pump put one end of a test light on the positive battery cable and the other on the place the wire goes wont the wire off - if it lights when running then the switch is bad

if not you have a ground happening to the switch wire
 
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So there are some good ones out there, they are made in Europe you have to look at the insulating washer. On the bad Indian made ones it is black plastic on the good ones it is brown.
 
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