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Fiat Tipo problem.

  • 13-06-2009 7:19am
    #1
    thereitisgone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭


    Have a 1993 Tipo and the oil light comes on and stays on when the ignition is turned off, keys removed. It has enough oil and the light does go off when engine starts anybody got any ideas what could cause this. Have to remove cable from battery to stop it draining battery.


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  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Your battery/charge circuit is staying open and will flatten battery in no time. Ignition switch should close off this circuit when switched off so maybe start there with the checks


  • #3
    macroman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 980 ✭✭✭macroman


    mickdw wrote: »
    Your battery/charge circuit is staying open and will flatten battery in no time. Ignition switch should close off this circuit when switched off so maybe start there with the checks
    +1 - Italian Electronics :rolleyes:


  • #4
    Mr Benevolent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,456 ✭✭✭✭Mr Benevolent


    macroman wrote: »
    +1 - Italian Electronics :rolleyes:

    To be fair, it's a 16 year old car. Even a Toyota would start having problems at that age.


  • #5
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Might be checking the wire running from the oil sender unit

    then if thats no help the instrument clucter itself.

    Sound like a short or bad connection some where, maybe take out the oil

    sender unit and clean/ replace could cure your problem.


  • #6
    alias no.9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,352 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    My guess would be a dodgy earth but remember that the oil light comes on when oil pressure is lost, not when the oil level is low, so just because there's enough oil, doesn't mean all is ok.


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  • #7
    thereitisgone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 441 ✭✭thereitisgone


    mickdw wrote: »
    Your battery/charge circuit is staying open and will flatten battery in no time. Ignition switch should close off this circuit when switched off so maybe start there with the checks

    Ya think you might be right Mick, Ignition switch seems most likely, will start there and will let ye know how i get on.


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