MEP-003A - Has anyone put a oil pressure light on their instrument pannel?

[DieselAddict]

I have an ASK on my generator so its impossible to see the oil pressure gauge to know when to release the start switch. I've released it too soon a number of times and have had to start it again. In an effort to not hold it any longer than necessary but long enough for oil pressure I've considered installing an indicator that will extinguish when the oil pressure switch gets made.

Has anyone done this on their machine?

 

[95blklsc]

A light would be a good idea. I have just been flipping the top cover up and standing off to the side so I can see in. Once I see it's up to pressure I release the switch.

 

[cuad4u]

Should not be difficult. Screw a T into the engine block where the OE oil pressure switch is attached to the engine. Reinstall the OE oil pressure switch. Add a second pressure switch to the unused port on the T. This pressure switch should have one NC (normally closed) contact that opens at 5 PSI or so. Run a wire from a point where 24V is switched ON when the master start switch is activated to one terminal of the new light installed on the panel. Then run a second wire from the other terminal on the new light to one terminal on the newly installed pressure switch. Run another wire from the second screw terminal on the newly installed pressure switch to ground. When you turn the master switch to PRIME and then to START the light will glow. When the engine starts and when you release the master switch to RUN the panel light will illuminate until the newly installed pressure switch with NC contacts "sees" 5 PSI oil pressure. When that happens the NC contacts will OPEN which will open the ground which will extinguish the light.

 

[Triple Jim]

When starting my 003A, if I think it's time to release the start switch, I'll do it very briefly first. If I don't hear any change, I'll release it. If there is a momentary misfire and slight drop in speed, I hold it longer. As long as the engine doesn't slow down enough for the speed switch to allow the starter to engage, there's no problem. In cold weather, the oil pressure switch on this generator takes longer to respond to the engine oil pressure, and this procedure avoids needing to start it again.

Not that being able to see the oil pressure on the panel is a bad thing.

 

[DieselAddict]

I'm debating on whether I put a light on there or maybe a small pressure gauge. The more I think about it the more a gauge makes sense.

Assuming I can work it in. I think I could if I updated it to the digital gauge set for current and voltage... Hm..

 

[Suprman]

On the laundry trailers the onboard mep-003a has a second oil pressure gage mounted under the control box. It's not easy access to the standard location when it's mounted on the laundry setup.

 

[dependable]

My 002 and 003 with ASK also have gauge out of site, but have seen pictures of ones where it is routed and readable outside the ASK. Another thing get to.

 

[Isaac-1]

I have to wonder if there might be an easy way to wire an LED inline with the current low oil pressure kill circuit

 

[DieselAddict]

I'm going to look into that first. I expect there is.

 

[Bill W]

Hey guys
The starter on the 002 & 3's already have a pressure bypass switch to which automacticly kicks off power to the starter once oil pressure comes up ( engine running) so ( if switch is working correctly ) your not going to grind the starter by over cranking on start up., remember the starter switch is also used as a reflash switch for the genset which has to be running to work . With that being said I also have a ASK and would like to move the OP gauge to a more visable location