Oil Light

[Bigjeeze]

JUst a question for the clever peeps.

 

I noticed that my oil warning light goes out after a minute or two when I turn the ignition on but don't start the engine.

 

I had thought this was triggered by the oil pressure switch but now I am not sure.

 

Can anyone enlighten me?

 

 

Cheers

 

BJ

Edited April 11, 2007 by Bigjeeze

[Andrew T]

I've checked and mine behaves the same. The Oil pressure warning light comes on with the ignition as a check of the warning light, not of oil pressure itself.I presume it's timed to go off having done its job.

[raymac]

I think i had this on my passat diesel as well as the gal, on the sump there is a sensor which monitors the oil level when not running and there is a oil light switch somewhere else on the engine that monitors the pressure so it's like a double safety feature,clever these germans <_<