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V drive light on

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V drive light on

Postby Tbone17 » July 23rd, 2020, 7:04 pm

I was wondering why my v drive light was on on my 1984 carver with 220 crusaders even though I checked the oil which it said to do in the Manuel but the oil was full is there any other reasons why the light would be on.

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Re: V drive light on

Postby bud37 » July 23rd, 2020, 7:53 pm

When is the light on ?.....if I remember right I believe the light goes out above 11 or 1200 rpm, something like that.

What does your operating manual say ?
FWIW.....The above is just my opinion.

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Re: V drive light on

Postby Viper » July 23rd, 2020, 9:34 pm

Bud is correct. They will stay on until about 1200 rpm in gear typically. Then they should turn off. If they don't, then you need to find out why, first step is to check the oil.
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Re: V drive light on

Postby Tbone17 » July 24th, 2020, 12:05 pm

It’s stays on after 1200 rpm
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Re: V drive light on

Postby Tbone17 » July 24th, 2020, 12:08 pm

I also checked the oil on the engine and the v drive oil and there all full
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Re: V drive light on

Postby waybomb » July 24th, 2020, 8:44 pm

The light is on because you either have a bad pressure switch or you don't have enough oil pressure.
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Re: V drive light on

Postby Viper » July 24th, 2020, 9:11 pm

waybomb wrote:Source of the post The light is on because you either have a bad pressure switch or you don't have enough oil pressure.
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Tbone17 wrote:Source of the post It’s stays on after 1200 rpm
In gear under way?
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Re: V drive light on

Postby Tbone17 » July 25th, 2020, 11:26 am

Thank you

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Re: V drive light on

Postby Viper » July 26th, 2020, 10:23 am

Tbone17, does it stay on after 1200 rpm in gear while underway or are you checking that in neutral at the dock? It must be over 1200 IN gear.
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Re: V drive light on

Postby Firstclass » April 22nd, 2022, 7:35 am

Hey there,

Is there a difference between the v-drive light staying on or blinking? Mine is blinking continuously while driving above 1200 rpm

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