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Faulty Oil Level Display (SID)



Faulty Oil Level Display (SID)

Fault symptoms
The oil level in the engine is correct despite a warning message in SID "Check engine oil level".

Conditions
The following conditions apply to the current fault symptom:
^ No trouble codes stored in the car for the current fault symptom.

Diagnostic help
The fault diagnosis concerns the electrical fault in the connected leads or sensor.

Check wiring harness.
Jiggle the wiring harness at several points and in different directions to detect intermittent breaks and short circuits. Check switches, connectors and crimp connections for oxidation, withdrawn pins and pin clamping force.