Oil Pressure Switch for Guage
 

Where would I order a new guage for the oil pressure guage. A switch is what I need is there a place that sells them so I can buy it so I can take it to my mechanic to install? Let me KNow.

would this be it?

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/cat...pressure+gauge

Drivers info Center Bypass
 

Now that my check gauge light low oil pressure is on is there a way to turn it off so I can read the other driver information center info? It stays on constantly and I can't go into select or reset or anything it just stays on. Is there a way to disable this warning light. I know the problem but I can't bypass it or override it for that matter. Any help would be appreciated.

Anyone up at this hour? I need to know if this is the right part I need so I can take it to my mechanic tomorrow.

Battery Location on a 2001 Bonneville SSEi
 

I read somewhere that if you disconnect the negative battery cable for 2-20 minutes it will reset all the warning lights, is that true. Could that fix my oil proessure low issue? Can someone tell me where the battery is located. I read under the passenger seat but it doesnt make sense to be there. Any help would be appreciated.

Under the rear seat. Disconnecting the battery may only clear diagnostic codes. If it is a hardware fault, then the light is going to immediatley come back on.

Looks just like the one on mine.

I wonder if I should start with an oil change and filter to see if it clears it up? What do you think?

I doubt it. Unless it's been like 20 years since the last oil change. Or your filter is so clogged with crud that its causing low pressure.

Swap out sensors and see what happens.

To be on a safer side, you may be able to borrow a oil pressure gauge from Autozone. Pull the existing sensor out, install the mechanical gauge and fire it up. If you have pressure, good chance your sensor is bad.

I think it's 99% your sensor, they go bad all the time one these cars

if you are already going to the trouble of pulling the sensor to stick the mechanical oil pressure gauge in you might as well just replace the sensor, its no harder than removing the drain bolt from your oil pan, just hold on to it until you change your oil next which I suggest you start doing yourself

I suggest changing the oil and filter right away. Then do the pressure sender as well.

I changed my pressure sensor recently. For some reason O' Reilly's had two. One for if you had a guage, one for if you have the idiot light. The only problem is their computer doesn't distinguish which is which. I had to order both and guess LOL.

The mechanic I took it to says he is 100 percent sure it is the actual guage that is the problem. So for free he is going to fix it. I hope that is the problem.

Do you really think it is the actual guage that is the problem sounds unlickely to me. But the tech has been around for 30 years and he swears its the guage. What do you all think what kind of troubleshooting can I do to determine if it is actually the guage.

The gauge/gauge cluster is going to be very expensive to replace. In this case I think the cheapest and easiest thing is to have the oil pressure switch replaced. If he's a good mechancic, he should be able to test the oil presure switch with a digital multi meter and verify it's working condition.

Come to find out you were right it was the oil sending unit...all works great now no more warning lights!!!!

Your welcome!

I love when we are right and the mechanics looking at it are wrong :thumbup2

Now you see why I started doing all the work on my car myself

Exactly! way more satisfying and A LOT less expensive.