I was less than a mile from home when I happened to notice that my oil pressure light was on, dimly. I'm not sure how long the light was on before I caught it, but I'd guess not long at all. There was no audible chime, perhaps the light is controlled by the sensor directly, not through the BCM. I stopped with the intent to check the oil level and perhaps add some. It was nightime and raining, so I didn't get too far. Naturally I was without both my flashlight and phone.
After thinking it over, I decided to continue home. Here's why:
-I recall that some have complained that the oil pressure switch failing, which causes the light to come on. Is this a known problem for the 3.2L engine, or just the 2.7L? I think there was a TSB for the 2.7.
-The oil light was on dimly, less than full brightness. This seems to indicate that it could be a sensor. When the key is on with the ignition off, the light is on, full brightness as usual.
-I had less than five minutes of driving and kept it well below 2,000 rpm. Halfway home from there the light extinguished completely. Hmmm. ------ I recall the dealer changed the oil pressure switch when the car was almost brand new because they claimed they saw a leak. Never had a problem since. I use Mobil 1 10w30 synthetic oil, and the engine does consume oil. Unfortunately a lot of my driving is short trips which probably doesn't help that. I'll check the oil level and everything I can before starting the engine again.
It was pretty wet out, is it possible this could cause the light to come on dimly? Has anyone had the light come on dimly? (may not even be visible in daylight) It didn't appear to flicker. The pressure switch is either on or off and doesn't provide a range of pressure, right?
Thanks! Greg
I also poked around at dodgeintrepid.net but their search function appears to be offline.