Oil and temp lights

[Don Fonzarelli]

On my daily trip to work, doing a 100 km/h on the highway, the oil and temp lights came on, both very slow.
What could be the cause?
Could it be caused by the ignition switch?
No problems last night getting home.
I must add that I drove through a severe rainshower last night.

I checked oil and coolant fluid. They are OK.

I just read the whole thread of cooling problems on this site, but I'd like to know where I can find the
fan switch relays
97C switch
110C switch
Oil temp sensor
the 6 pin connector(how do I open that one up?)
So I can check what's wrong with my bike.

Could anyone help me out on this one?
Preferably with pictures

Any tips or solutions are very welcome!!!!!!!!!

[Overkill]

The oil light on the headlamp warns for low oil pressure and the coolant light in the tachometer warns of high coolant temperature, in normal operating conditions I would say that the only time both would come on simultaneous would be if you had a huge loss of oil with a subsequent rise in engine/coolant temperature, I reckon you would have noticed that level of oil loss but you say both were OK when you checked.
The 97 degree coolant temperature fan switch sensor is located at the base of the radiator on the engine side (Yellow Wire)
The 120 degree oil temperature fan switch sensor is locate in the sump (oil pan) just above where the exhaust header pipes join underneath the engine (Black Wire)
The 110 degree coolant fan switch sensor and fan switch relay are located on the frame next to the headstock you will need to remove the petrol tank and then the plastic covers.
Sitting on the bike on the left hand side is the coolant filler cap this screws to the thermostat housing coming out the back of this is the 110 degree fan switch coolant sensor (White/Green Wire) you will also notice a sensor coming out the front, this is the 120 degree coolant temperature sensor that switches on the coolant warning light in the tachometer.
On the right hand side of the frame are the fan switch relay and the fan relay you can identify them by the colour of the wires running into them:-
Fan Switch Relay will have Y/BL, Y, W/G, BK & BR
Fan Relay will have BL, W/BL, BK & Y/BK
The oil pressure warning sensor is located in the side of the sump on the LH side in the area of the gear change lever.
Hope this helps, i'm sure others will have some suggestions to help.

[Don Fonzarelli]

Thanks for the reply.

I wonder what causes the oil light to go on. Very subtle though.

I can check everything on sunday, my first day off in a long while.
And I do have to drive it home tonight, so I need some luck.

[Don Fonzarelli]

Still at work and wondering and hoping that I can take her home tonight.

So still thinking about what could cause a failure like this.
Could it be the heavy rain shower I was in last night, causing the wiring getting wet, so that the fan won't switch on?

[zlMark]

Still at work and wondering and hoping that I can take her home tonight.

So still thinking about what could cause a failure like this.
Could it be the heavy rain shower I was in last night, causing the wiring getting wet, so that the fan won't switch on?yep,, bet thats it. cleasn and di-electric grease or silcone grease those connections to keep them water tite

[Don Fonzarelli]

Oh man,
can't tell you how I hate it when this happens.
Took her home.
No lights at all.
Lots of traffic lights, lots of time and moments to heat up, nothing happenend.
Any way, time to clean and grease the lot.
Any advice on what product to use?

[zlMark]

Oh man,
can't tell you how I hate it when this happens.
Took her home.
No lights at all.
Lots of traffic lights, lots of time and moments to heat up, nothing happenend.
Any way, time to clean and grease the lot.
Any advice on what product to use?I use de-ox or silicone grease. I have read that there is grease that aids in continuity so if you are concerned do a little research and see what's available locally

[zlMark]

Here I did it for you:

http://www.olypen.com/craigh/oxgard.htm

Stick with silicone grease,, it's your best bet

[Don Fonzarelli]

Thanks Mark.
Let's see is a product like that is available over here.

[Don Fonzarelli]

Well,
I got myself a can of 2-26 Industrial by CRC and it did the trick.
So I took my ZL9 for a spin today(pic in my album) and the fan was doing what is supposed to do.
My guess, like Marks, is that the heavy rain did a nasty job with my wiring.
Fun part of that product is that it smells like menthol :rotf:

[vinny]

Mark - is this any good ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370163113716&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:Watchlink:middle:uk

[zlMark]

sounds good,, and can be applied in different areas of the bike too

[Overkill]

This should do the job as well if you want an electric contact grease

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PERMATEX-Electrical-Bulb-Lamp-Circuit-Dielectric-Grease_W0QQitemZ270349985659QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2703499856 59&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

[vinny]

Thanks for the help guys.:notworthy:

Its nice to make sure the stuff we can get over here in the UK will do the same as the stuff you guys in the USA recommend (which we can't get!).

Still haven't found any Seafoam though!:laughing7:

[Don Fonzarelli]

Isn't Forte available in the UK?