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oil sender rd500

#1 Post by rd500ian » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:20 am

hi,any one know how the 2 stroke oil sender works on a rd500
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#2 Post by zing » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:03 am

The sender unit is really only a variable resistor which is operated by the float inside the unit. Low float level means low resistance (2 to 4 ohms)and light will come on.High float level =high resistance (about 27 ohms from memory)light goes out. 8-)
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#3 Post by rd500ian » Wed Nov 18, 2009 2:08 pm

all sorted thanks for help
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