Oil light staying on

[Lawriejones1]

Hi all,

I have an R1150 GS, with about 67,000 on the clock.

Just went in for its service and had all the oils etc changed. I did a 150 mile ride and near the end the oil warning light came home, so at home I let the oil settle and there was none in the sight glass. I added some 20w/50 oil (not a great deal mind you) to it to bring the level up.

No problems, I assumed it just needed a top up.

So, today I went out for my 35 mile commute and the light came on at the end (as I pulled into work) and I let it settle, but the sight glass looked full up.

I spoke to the chap a while ago at Cardiff Mottorrad and he assured me (without looking at the bike) that it was a typical BMW problem and that there was no issue.

My question is, what should I do?!!

 

[davegs]

Oil light

Pull the wire off the switch and see if the light stays on, if so is a wiring fault possibly under the left cylinder where the cable goes under a long clip.
dave GS.

 

[John Armstrong]

So the oil pressure light only comes on after a bit of a run, and the oil is hot?

Seems to me it's either the sensor thats passed it's best, or the engine

Only time I've ever had the oil light on, except when the engine wasn't running, was when I pressure washed the bike

 

[DrFarkoff]

Turn on the Ignition and ground the spade out against a cleanish bolt the light should go out if it does just order a new switch and fit it!If it doesn;t go out check for breaks in that part of trhe wiring but 9 out of 10 it's the switch

The pressurised oil works past the ball and up to the connection and makes the plastic brittle and a bad connectioon, eventually it weeps out and causes a leak!

Common Occurence

 

[Lawriejones1]

I'm not the most technical of chaps, but I shall give some of these a go, probably later on tonight or tomorrow.

Thanks in advance!

 

[dancata]

Turn on the Ignition and ground the spade out against a cleanish bolt the light should go out if it does just order a new switch and fit it!If it doesn;t go out check for breaks in that part of trhe wiring but 9 out of 10 it's the switch

The pressurised oil works past the ball and up to the connection and makes the plastic brittle and a bad connectioon, eventually it weeps out and causes a leak!

Common Occurence

happened to me a week ago, just like you described it. new oil pressure switch 4 euros at a local car parts shop.

 

[Steptoe]

happened to me a week ago, just like you described it. new oil pressure switch 4 euros at a local car parts shop.

Later 1150 models have a different switch