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1996 Dodge Intrepid The Oil lights (there are two) flash or

Tiny
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  • 1996 DODGE INTREPID
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
-Did a oil/filter change.
-Ran a couple of bottles of fuel injections system cleaner through a couple of tanks.

Any thoughts why the oil lights flash even though oil is full, fresh, changed, and new filter?
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 AT 8:51 AM

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Tiny
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Bad oil sending unit will cause that. But there is only one oil light, as far as I know. Can you take a picture of the lights you are talking about?
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 AT 1:32 AM
Tiny
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Zackman, thank you for taking a moment.
Here is a picture of the light, and something flashes above it as well, but it seems that something is flashing above it.

I understand what an oil sending unit is, it controls the oil pressure, is that something that needs to be replaced when the light stays like this or could it also possibly be an electrical problem?
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009 AT 3:58 AM
Tiny
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Your picture didn't upload. I can't see it.
It will be either bad unit that needs to be replaced, or the electrical connection to the unit. Check the electrical connection first, then the unit itself.
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009 AT 11:42 PM
Tiny
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I will have the electrical checked out. I have a strong suspicion that this is the case due to some other 'electrical' variables as well.
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Friday, May 15th, 2009 AT 4:37 AM

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