1997 vw golf....oil light keeps coming on.

DAN U · 03-10-2008, 02:52 PM

I have a 1997 vw golf, the oil light keeps coming on and a peep keeps coming on,,,,yes the oil is topped up!! Anyone know why it keeps annoying me? Would there be a code to get rid of it. The manual isn't giving me any info. HELP...

cardoc · 03-10-2008, 04:54 PM

Hi Dan U
It's one of two things.
1. The oil presure is actually low and the motor is in danger of being damaged.
2.The circuit for the light is faulty.
Is the motor making a strange sounds while running(a bad thing related to fact 1).
Best case is the oil pressure sensor is bad and in need of replacement.
If the oil pressure is bad the engine will usually expire quickly.How long has this been happening,is it only at an idle.
A tech with an oil pressure gauge installed in place of the sensor would tell this quickley.
although it might be easier to just replace the sensor,usually not too expensive.
This link my help.
http://www.autozone.com/N,15700134/s...eResultSet.htm

Good luck, Cardoc

DAN U · 03-11-2008, 01:57 PM

thanks, the light and beeper come on after driving for about 20 minutes and if I let my foot off the gas it stops,is there a code that can narrow it down , and if so how do you bring it up?

BUDFAN8 · 03-11-2008, 03:06 PM

i would try putting the oil pressure sending unit on first as cardoc suggested. i am in agreeance with him sending unit or wireing trouble and sending unit should be cheap enough to try before troubleing yourself with chaseing wires.

**qldit** · 03-12-2008, 04:00 AM

Good Evening Gentlemen, yes I would agree, replace the oil pressure switch before doing anything, that is symptomatic of a diaphram problem in the switch.
Make sure you use a proper component replacement item.

Cheers, qldit.

03-10-2008, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
DAN U Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	1997 vw golf....oil light keeps coming on. I have a 1997 vw golf, the oil light keeps coming on and a peep keeps coming on,,,,yes the oil is topped up!! Anyone know why it keeps annoying me? Would there be a code to get rid of it. The manual isn't giving me any info. HELP...

03-10-2008, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
cardoc Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ct. Posts: 198 OS: win xp sp2	Re: 1997 vw golf....oil light keeps coming on. Hi Dan U It's one of two things. 1. The oil presure is actually low and the motor is in danger of being damaged. 2.The circuit for the light is faulty. Is the motor making a strange sounds while running(a bad thing related to fact 1). Best case is the oil pressure sensor is bad and in need of replacement. If the oil pressure is bad the engine will usually expire quickly.How long has this been happening,is it only at an idle. A tech with an oil pressure gauge installed in place of the sensor would tell this quickley. although it might be easier to just replace the sensor,usually not too expensive. This link my help. http://www.autozone.com/N,15700134/s...eResultSet.htm Good luck, Cardoc

03-11-2008, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
DAN U Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 5 OS: xp	Re: 1997 vw golf....oil light keeps coming on. thanks, the light and beeper come on after driving for about 20 minutes and if I let my foot off the gas it stops,is there a code that can narrow it down , and if so how do you bring it up?

03-11-2008, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
BUDFAN8 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 205 OS: XP	Re: 1997 vw golf....oil light keeps coming on. i would try putting the oil pressure sending unit on first as cardoc suggested. i am in agreeance with him sending unit or wireing trouble and sending unit should be cheap enough to try before troubleing yourself with chaseing wires.

03-12-2008, 04:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
qldit TSF Gearhead Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Australia. Posts: 592 OS: All Systems, mainly Linux	Re: 1997 vw golf....oil light keeps coming on. Good Evening Gentlemen, yes I would agree, replace the oil pressure switch before doing anything, that is symptomatic of a diaphram problem in the switch. Make sure you use a proper component replacement item. Cheers, qldit.