My 2001 S3 had a shallow sump when I bought the car, as a result there is nowhere for the oil level sensor to go. I think it was even cut off. My problem is that the light is always on, and it can't be coded out afaik. Does anyone know how to fix this? I was thinking a resistor, but I've no idea which one.
Shallow sump - oil light always on
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Fit a proper sump.... shallow sump isn't actually shallow... just has a steel bottom that should be a little more knock resistant
There is not a way to code it out that I am aware but I believe it to be part of the instruments so maybe some soft coding in there for it..
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There is not a way to code it out that I am aware but I believe it to be part of the instruments so maybe some soft coding in there for it..
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I'm aware of that, but it makes it so so much easier to clean the oil pick up.
When you say soft coding, what exactly do you mean? I do have easy access to vag com so if it's possible that way I can do it myself.
When you say soft coding, what exactly do you mean? I do have easy access to vag com so if it's possible that way I can do it myself.
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http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/vwmkIV.html
Not sure there is a way to code it out thats obvious...
Personally I'd rather have larger oil capacity and a working sensor over the 'ease' of cleaning an oil pickup once every 50k-100k miles
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Not sure there is a way to code it out thats obvious...
Personally I'd rather have larger oil capacity and a working sensor over the 'ease' of cleaning an oil pickup once every 50k-100k miles
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I'd agree on that. I wouldn't change it. The car was very low at one point hence why someone changed it. I couldn't be bothered to change it back.
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The shallow sump does sit higher
You code out the light in the instrument cluster
- these instructions no longer seem to be in ross-tech, but it was along these lines http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VW_Golf_(1K)_Instrument_Cluster
I fitted an oil sensor to mine
They take the same quantity of oil as per the normal sump
You code out the light in the instrument cluster
- these instructions no longer seem to be in ross-tech, but it was along these lines http://wiki.ross-tech.com/wiki/index.php/VW_Golf_(1K)_Instrument_Cluster
I fitted an oil sensor to mine
They take the same quantity of oil as per the normal sump
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Looks to be for a Mk5 chassis instrument pod.... have you verified the adaption channels yourself?
I need to look into the MPG one as I will need to fine tune this once I have correct the relevant tables in the map for injector sizing
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I need to look into the MPG one as I will need to fine tune this once I have correct the relevant tables in the map for injector sizing
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No, I never did verify
Attached the old oil sensor to the bottom the steel plate
dirty, crude and somewhat defeating the purpose of a shallow sump
Still gave a little more clearnace than a stock sump and I figured a smaller target to hit
g-werks sent me a link ref sensor
Sorry know the link I posted was for later model, but I do remember it being instrument cluster
I can't seem to find half the info in ross-tech that there used to be
Do you have to havea log in account now for full info ?
The shallow sump is a stock vag part
Attached the old oil sensor to the bottom the steel plate
dirty, crude and somewhat defeating the purpose of a shallow sump
Still gave a little more clearnace than a stock sump and I figured a smaller target to hit
g-werks sent me a link ref sensor
Sorry know the link I posted was for later model, but I do remember it being instrument cluster
I can't seem to find half the info in ross-tech that there used to be
Do you have to havea log in account now for full info ?
The shallow sump is a stock vag part
