545i low oil pressure warning light
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My Ride: Orient blue '05 545i, Sport/Premium Pkg, 6Speed MT, Xenon, Navi, Blue2th, PDC,
I just wanted to share my experience with low oil pressure light in my 2005 545i (106k). It started last night on the way back from work. Lucky for me I was less than a mile away from home when it started. It was pretty random ? engine was running just fine and the light was coming on and off at high rpms and while idling.
Today I took out oil pressure switch and I discovered that it was leaking from inside. Oil was getting inside the plug and wire harness causing a short.
$12 + an hour later I have a new switch. I hope that will fix my problem - test drive tomorrow. Will keep you updated.
Today I took out oil pressure switch and I discovered that it was leaking from inside. Oil was getting inside the plug and wire harness causing a short.
$12 + an hour later I have a new switch. I hope that will fix my problem - test drive tomorrow. Will keep you updated.
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I just wanted to share my experience with low oil pressure light in my 2005 545i (106k). It started last night on the way back from work. Lucky for me I was less than a mile away from home when it started. It was pretty random ? engine was running just fine and the light was coming on and off at high rpms and while idling.
Today I took out oil pressure switch and I discovered that it was leaking from inside. Oil was getting inside the plug and wire harness causing a short.
$12 + an hour later I have a new switch. I hope that will fix my problem - test drive tomorrow. Will keep you updated.
Today I took out oil pressure switch and I discovered that it was leaking from inside. Oil was getting inside the plug and wire harness causing a short.
$12 + an hour later I have a new switch. I hope that will fix my problem - test drive tomorrow. Will keep you updated.
That is great. Where is switch located on the engine? Just in case I start having this issue.
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I just wanted to share my experience with low oil pressure light in my 2005 545i (106k). It started last night on the way back from work. Lucky for me I was less than a mile away from home when it started. It was pretty random ? engine was running just fine and the light was coming on and off at high rpms and while idling.
Today I took out oil pressure switch and I discovered that it was leaking from inside. Oil was getting inside the plug and wire harness causing a short.
$12 + an hour later I have a new switch. I hope that will fix my problem - test drive tomorrow. Will keep you updated.
Today I took out oil pressure switch and I discovered that it was leaking from inside. Oil was getting inside the plug and wire harness causing a short.
$12 + an hour later I have a new switch. I hope that will fix my problem - test drive tomorrow. Will keep you updated.
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