Checking the oil level switch in the metering oil tank.

[nairb]

Hi, I have taken the switch out of the oil Tank to check if its ok.  Is it possible to check if this still works ok.  The black/white wire is the earth one but there are 2 blue/white ones.  I guess one one these blue/white wires gets 12v on it at some time.  And if there is no oil then the warning light come on?. I guess moving the black slider on the switch up and down will turn the warning light on/off?.

Thanks

Nairb

[HGH 770N]

There are 3 wires as is on low level petrol sensor.
1st turn on key shows check lights.
This is why there are 3 wires .
2 circuits.
You should be able to trace the wires through to ignition switch block in headlight and test.
Yes slide the float down on switch to compete circuit .
Bulb is more likely to fail rather than the switch.

[timpa136]

and please don't call it a 2 stroke bottle

Tim

[nairb]

Jul 10, 2018 15:13:49 GMT -5 timpa136 said:

and please don't call it a 2 stroke bottle

Tim

Yes yr right its 44611-37000. Or more commonly........ TANK, OIL.  Its nice to have such refinements as a level warning light. No such luxury on my gt750L.  Definitely an executive's bike these re5's.

[nairb]

Jul 10, 2018 11:09:01 GMT -5 HGH 770N said:

There are 3 wires as is on low level petrol sensor.
1st turn on key shows check lights.
This is why there are 3 wires .
2 circuits.
You should be able to trace the wires through to ignition switch block in headlight and test.
Yes slide the float down on switch to compete circuit .
Bulb is more likely to fail rather than the switch.

Thanks... the penny dropped.  The check position is testing the bulb(s).  I never checked the electrics on this bike when it arrived (complete).  I should have connected a spare battery just to have a look.  I can stick 12v across the blue/white wire and see if it works.  I did think it needed to be in oil to work... plainly not!....... obviously not.

[HGH 770N]

I have spare if you need .
They are the same as GT750 but rarely fault.

[nairb]

It works fine. And of course I did not need 12v. A simple resistance check was all that was needed. The oil tank is on the lhs compared to the gt750,gt550 & gt380. I still found it tho.