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Oil Pressure Switch Failure

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V_Eight

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Throwing code 5284. How much is this switch, where is it, and has anyone had this problem?

Thanks!

Andrew
 

V_Eight

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Usually this would've been already answered. Bump.
 

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There is a problem with the ford sending unit, you can buy another one from the ford dealer for about 10$. It causes teh symptom that on cold startups your oil pressure gauge sweeps on and off.
 

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If you saw this while doing the HEC diagnostics, it's normal.
 

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sgarlic said:
If you saw this while doing the HEC diagnostics, it's normal.
Click to expand...

I had a CEL and went ahead and cycled through the gauge cluster diagnostics and saw the code.
 

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Its present on a lot of Mustangs. It isn't anything serious, but replacing the oil sender unit will get rid of it.
 

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My '04 does it every time I go through the diagnostics.. I think I tried the HEC test the first time when I had less than 1k on the odometer.. I don't think it actually indicates the sensor is bad, it indicates that the cluster isn't receiving the correct signal from it.

Unless you're having a problem with your oil gauge, or your check engine light is on for that problem, I wouldn't worry about it. (Unless you're like me and just itching to fix something.)
 

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The oil gauge is really annoying when it screws up through... just keep this in mind, if and when your oil gauge starts sweeping despite you having oil pressure, go to the ford dealer and buy a new oil sending unit.
 

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Just so you guys know, that code will set when you change your oil.

Happens all the time at the dealership..............
 
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