oil light?

[Manute]

Hi other time!

I just saw a post regarding oil light...want to know if there is an oil light,apart from the pressure gauge,like the low voltage light?

I bought the car not many moths ago so maybe never worked and i dont know if exists...it must light with engine stopped isnīt it? If itīs an il light and mineīs dont work....if oil press get down,will the master warning light illuminate? (apart from seeing the drop in the guage)

Thanks!

[1.2gees]

Yes there is one, it's integrated into the pressure gauge. Also comes on w/the "central warning" light, which is the red one w/a white "!" @the center of your instrument cluster. The low oil press. light should be one of the lights that come on when you turn the ignition on, but not engage the starter.
Ahmet

[Manute]

So my oil light is melted.Is it easy to replace the bulb?If i have to remove all the dash,i will keep it as it is,it seems not important if the press guage and the master warning works

Thanks Ahmet!

[1.2gees]

It's fairly easy to remove the instrument cluster on our 86s. You'll have to remove the steering wheel (you might be able to do it w/it in place, but I prefer to remove), and the instrument cluster bazel (the black piece in your dashboard that houses the odo reset switch as well as the two upper vents, goes around the instrument cluster). Then there's just 4 screws and 3 main wiring harnesses plugged into the instrument cluster. They're probably brittle, so be carefull w/them. There's tabs on the wiring harness plugs that makes removing/installing "easier". Work them little by little, alternating between the two, if they're stuck.

I do believe the light's replacable, and it should come on when you first turn the key on, I can't tell you for sure if this singles out the bulb as the problem. It won't hurt to change some bulbs though (if your lights are dim, this is a good time to go to some 3watt bulbs, and re-do some of the "light tunnels" to get better lighting).
Ahmet

[Manute]

Yes,good time also to change all dashboards lights,are very dim and difficult to see even at night.

I suppose removing the steering wheel is as simple as removing the "porsche" cover and unscrew it,isnīt it?
The rest seems easy.

And one thing,regarding odo reset switch,mineīs faulty...one thing i noticed in 994īs is that those little switches (like the a/c oneīs for example)are likely to drop off.Do you know where can i find an odo reset switch?

[jriley]

Does anyone know where to get replacement fixtures for the warning lamps? The bulbs are apparently soldered to two metal tabs, and the metal tabs lock the bulb into the plastic fixtures. I had taken a bulb out and bought a replacement bulb to solder the tabs onto, but let's just say I lost the tabs. Because I did.