Oil light

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bare_foot20m

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I have a 99 Yam Vmax 600. After my sled has warmed up and im driving it, the oil light will flicker or sometime just stay on. It is using oil but i dont want to mess anything up. Any help would be great on what to do or how to fix it. It has a full tank of oil.
Thanks Jake
 
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acatzl550

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i wouldnt really worry about it the oil light on one of mine goes on and stays on for a while after you start it, i wouldnt depend on it when you can just open the hood and check your self
 
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jimfsr

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light only tells you when it is getting low, not like a car, that tells you when the motor is 3 seconds from blowing up. Probably has a short in the wire somwhere, rubbbing on the frame or jackshaft somewhere. The indicator in the tank is just a ground for the light, so it will go on for any ground that it gets.
 
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Stumper

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Same Problem on 2000 SXR

I had the same problem with my 2000 SXR. The oil light would flicker and was worse than cold. I have oil Yamaha that have no light and I have never run one out of oil. It looks like the sending unti is easy to access and replace but I decided to just unplug the light. Follow the wires about the oil tank and unplug the connector. You will never look down at that flashing light again!
 
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yamadooed

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The sending unit is bad... Best to replace it after using a tank or two of fuel so the oil level is lower than the rubber plug takes a couple minutes to change its located on the left side of the oil tank...
 
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