Major Stare
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 posted on 3/4/10 at 02:42 PM |
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Additional Oil Pressure alarm
Since fitting the baffled sump in my 5PW 2003 R1, the DigiDash2 oil pressure alarm keeps "alarming".
It concerns me, if i drop the DishDash alarm settings, in the event of a problem it would be too late to turn off the engine.
Is there a way to add an LED/light that turns on during driving that would signal an oil pressure problem?
Jon "FISH"
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RK
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| posted on 3/4/10 at 03:40 PM |
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I suppose you could use the standard sensor that comes with all modern cars, which triggers a dash light, separate to the one on the digidash. Also,
you can add an engine overheat light, using the normally open switches suggested by Britishtrident. This is what I've done, and it works at
100c.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 3/4/10 at 04:05 PM |
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It looks like the baffled sump was a bad move.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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adithorp
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| posted on 3/4/10 at 06:31 PM |
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What have you got the alarm set at?
On the 5vy the pressure when hot, drops to 5psi at idle. If the 5pw is similar then the alarm is almost imposible to set at a usefull level without it
going off at idle.
adrian
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 3/4/10 at 09:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
What have you got the alarm set at?
and what is the RPM set at.
adrian,
the DD2 has a low pressure switch and a separate pressure alarm that you set. you then set the minimum RPM it works at so idling or low revs dont
trigger the alarm
[Edited on 3/4/10 by bigfoot4616]
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Major Stare
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| posted on 5/4/10 at 09:13 PM |
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When i get the scuttle and dash wiring re-plugged in, i'll check the DigiDash alarm settings.
Jon "FISH"
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Major Stare
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| posted on 6/4/10 at 09:18 PM |
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Here's the DigiDash Alarm levels.........
RPM/PSI Alarm --- 2000rpm.
OIL PSI Alarm --- 10psi.
Water Alarm --- 105deg.
Oil Temp Alarm --- 115deg.
How do these look?
Jon "FISH"
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adithorp
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| posted on 6/4/10 at 10:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Major Stare
Here's the DigiDash Alarm levels.........
RPM/PSI Alarm --- 2000rpm.
OIL PSI Alarm --- 10psi.
Water Alarm --- 105deg.
Oil Temp Alarm --- 115deg.
How do these look?
Given that at idle, presure can be down as low as 5psi when hot, I wouldn't be surprised to occationally see 10ish at 2000prm. I'd set the
alarm limit to 3000rpm. Less than 10psi at that and you have a problem. Do you have a presure guage on it?
adrian
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 7/4/10 at 08:35 AM |
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i think mine is set about 3000rpm but the psi is set quite a bit higher than 10. i'll check later.
i would also take it for a drive and check the actual oil pressure at differing engine speeds once its fully up to temp
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bigfoot4616
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| posted on 7/4/10 at 04:21 PM |
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mines at 22psi at 2500rpm
that's on a blade engine but i wouldn't of thought it would make much difference what engine when it comes to oil pressure
[Edited on 7/4/10 by bigfoot4616]
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