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Maintenance & Repair => Mechanical => Topic started by: DaveH on July 01, 2014, 11:21:21 PM

Title: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: DaveH on July 01, 2014, 11:21:21 PM
Just picked up a 6r J1 last night, did a wee 200 mile shakedown run, everything fine, upto the redline no probs with no sign o=f distress.

Changed the oil and filter tonight and now the oil light won't go off :(

Let it run for about 20 seconds at a time, engine is quite, no rattling or that, also slackened the filter off and oil came out, not a jet, but definitely seemed to be under pressure, but still no joy. Even tried a wee rev.

Anything else I should try>

Cheers

Dave
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: Millhouse on July 01, 2014, 11:26:16 PM
Had this a few times with my b1. Did you pre-fill the filter?
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: DaveH on July 01, 2014, 11:39:08 PM
Yup, prefilled the filter. Also swapped old filter back on, just in case I had fitted the wrong filter, but same result. New filter back on and still no joy.

Will maybe try the wiring, but guessing that if the wire is off, then the light would be off.
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: Green_Ninja on July 01, 2014, 11:44:41 PM
Have you given it a good rev? I know it sounds like a bad idea  but it worked for me on my G.
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: DaveH on July 01, 2014, 11:46:44 PM
Just up to about 3 or 4k rpm, maybe too gently as ready to kill it if any untoward noises
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: WizzBang on July 02, 2014, 05:59:09 AM
Quote from: Green_Ninja on July 01, 2014, 11:44:41 PM
Have you given it a good rev? I know it sounds like a bad idea  but it worked for me on my G.

Worked for my old F3 too.
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: Millhouse on July 02, 2014, 06:36:44 AM
Quote from: DaveH on July 01, 2014, 11:39:08 PM
Yup, prefilled the filter. Also swapped old filter back on, just in case I had fitted the wrong filter, but same result. New filter back on and still no joy.

Will maybe try the wiring, but guessing that if the wire is off, then the light would be off.

that'll be the problem then.

only ever had issues when i pre-filled the filter. dry filter=light out straight away...


all you can do is drain the filter and try again, or just give it a good rev!
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: ash on July 02, 2014, 07:55:25 AM
You have an airlock.  Start it up an give it a short sharp handful to blow it through.  Don't think it is any thing else
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on July 02, 2014, 08:25:22 AM
i had the same problem I started it up bounced it off the limiter and the light goes out
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: DaveH on July 02, 2014, 08:43:12 AM
Went out this morning and gave it a couple of tentative revs, light has now gone out, cheers :-)

Now to tackle the lovely 6 pot calipers...

Quote from: Millhouse on July 02, 2014, 06:36:44 AM
Quote from: DaveH on July 01, 2014, 11:39:08 PM
Yup, prefilled the filter. Also swapped old filter back on, just in case I had fitted the wrong filter, but same result. New filter back on and still no joy.

Will maybe try the wiring, but guessing that if the wire is off, then the light would be off.

that'll be the problem then.

only ever had issues when i pre-filled the filter. dry filter=light out straight away...


all you can do is drain the filter and try again, or just give it a good rev!
never used to, but started it after reading it on here and a few anxious seconds of waiting on the light to go out. Probably won't bother next time.
Title: Re: Age old problem - zx6r oil light
Post by: Carbon_ZX6R on July 02, 2014, 08:46:39 AM
nothing wrong with them six pots cough........


aslong as you know you have fitted everything right chances are everythings fine