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Originally posted by pulix
EXCEPT now the oil pressure gauge is pegged at the "3" position (just like in the case with G-Benz) and the low oil indicator light is "ON" permanently.....what could have gone wrong? As a reminder, the pressure gauge and indicator lights were working properly before I attempted to change the harness...could these sensors have been damaged when the stripped wires touched? or when replacing the wires? Any ideas appreciated! Thanks!
Andrew Montoya
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IN a word...YES. Your sensors are now fried.
My oil press. gauge worked fine until I did the wires...failed after I reinstalled everything. So your story sounds a lot like mine...except I bolted the solenoid wire onto the wrong terminal the first time and couldn't start the car...
If your pressure gauge is pegged at "3" you need a new sender. About $70 at FastLane (at the top of the page). It's a 15-minute replacement job (and you already know how to get down there)...all you need is the proper size wrench...hopefully a short one as there isn't much room to twist...
Low oil indicator is probably shot too. I never did the R&R on that so I can't say if you need to drain the oil pan to replace it or not...