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Not sure if this should go in the engine section or not but since it is a switch, I figured here.

My oil light hasn't been coming on for a few weeks and while I have the bike apart, decided to troubleshoot it. If I manually ground the wire where it connects to the oil pressure switch, it lights up fine. So, I know the wiring from the bulb down to the switch is good. Interestingly, when I measure the voltage on the B/R going to the switch, I'm getting about 8-9 volts.

So, it looks like the actual switch is bad. Is there a way to test it to make sure? Also, I noticed that the switch itself is leaking oil. I take it that that is a bad sign?

New that part is over $50. Anyone know what they go for used and where I could get one? I'm already looking on ebay.

if its leaking then the seal has gone and it needs to be replaced, for my money I would buy a new one if its aval,

BSKZ650 wrote:

if its leaking then the seal has gone and it needs to be replaced, for my money I would buy a new one if its aval,

Thanks BSKZ...maybe I'll add it to my Z1 order. Its amazing how much cabbage you can put into a bike!

The age old method of testing is ground the wire if the light comes on the switch is usually bad.if it is leaking oil it should be replaced anyway otherwise someone might mistake it for a Hardly ableson

76 LTD wrote:

The age old method of testing is ground the wire if the light comes on the switch is usually bad.if it is leaking oil it should be replaced anyway otherwise someone might mistake it for a Hardly ableson

Well, it has both of those issues so its doubly hosed!