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Oil LIght problem
Can anyone help me solve my problem? I have an 84 Targa, and it has a strange problem as of late. After it is warmed up, whenever the tach drops below 2800-3000 RPM, the parking brake/oil/seat belt light all come on, and stay on until the tach breaks that threshold. Is this a major problem? How can I solve it? Thanks
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06-10-2004, 09:55 AM
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elec problems can be wird.....this one must have a common fault. Do the silly things 1, st- loosen and re tighten all grd conn. is my 1 st guess. The brwn wire is the grd most every where in the car
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06-10-2004, 10:03 AM
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Hi there,
The last time that happened to me, my alternator went soon after. regards,
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06-10-2004, 10:16 AM
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Did you check your belts?
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06-10-2004, 10:33 AM
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What color is the oil light you're seeing; green or red?
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06-10-2004, 12:01 PM
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red/orange
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06-10-2004, 12:34 PM
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I do believe red is the alternator light (oil light is green?) - check your owner's manual; you may have an alternator problem.
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06-10-2004, 01:35 PM
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This is exactly the problem I had a couple months ago.
The oil light switch sender is the culprit. It is a 10 to 12 dollar part. The part is almost dead center of the engine top behind the fuel injection/airbox. You need to remove the airbox to get access. The part has a spade connector with a wire connected that sends the signal to the idiot light. I had to use a mirror to see it even after removing the air box. It wasn't bad. About 45 minutes to hour work.
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06-10-2004, 02:04 PM
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1986 Porsche carrera coupe 3.2
