Mk 1, oil light problem!

Amy_Jade94

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Aug 27, 2016
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Alvaston
Hi, since May on and off I've had my oil light come on randomly. It comes on amber and beeps, if I release the bonnet, it goes off instantly. Asked a few friends and they say its bonnet sensor. Went to a breakers, replaced that and still have the same problem. Bonnet release is definitely something to do with it as it goes off instantly every time. The only other thing that's started happening, recently I've noticed. If I throw the car pretty fast round a bend or roundabout, the oil light flashes red with three beeps then returns back to a constant amber. Any ideas? The car is long due a service which I'm sorting come pay day. Do have a top up bottle ready to go in my boot but every time I check the oil, she seems to be fine.

Thanks
 
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andycupra

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oil level / pressure.

whats your oil level like?

if its good, then potentially the oil pick up pipe/gauze may be blocked. (sump off job).

the reason the light goes out when you lift the bonnet is that it thinks that servicing or corrective action is being taken when the bonnet is opened.

really do need to look into this as anything oil related is clearly a worry
 

Amy_Jade94

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Aug 27, 2016
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Alvaston
Hi hun, yeah oil level is good, always have a top up bottle in the boot ready. It's coming on way more frequent when I turn left pretty quick. A friend says faulty oil level sensor, could be, hoping its not a blockage in pick up pipe. Got her booked in for a decent service and fix up, hopefully sort the problem, don't want her going boom on me x
 
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