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re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
is your low oil light lit? That seem to be oil pressure sender. Is there a light in the dash? previous owner might have removed the bulb from dash. Does it lit when you turn key to position I without starting engine??
re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
At first I thought it looked more like a knock sensor, but I see two wires so that's not the case. I think that eliminates the low oil light switch as well.
Where does the harness go? It doesn't look like it ties into the main harness. Maybe this is an aftermarket sensor and the gauge inside was already removed.
re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
Originally Posted by sdaidoji
is your low oil light lit? That seem to be oil pressure sender. Is there a light in the dash? previous owner might have removed the bulb from dash. Does it lit when you turn key to position I without starting engine??
Yes the oil light is on when I turn the key so the bulb is there. Still possible this is oil pressure sender?
re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
Originally Posted by BrotatoChip
At first I thought it looked more like a knock sensor, but I see two wires so that's not the case. I think that eliminates the low oil light switch as well.
Where does the harness go? It doesn't look like it ties into the main harness. Maybe this is an aftermarket sensor and the gauge inside was already removed.
Goes to the main harness it seems
Oil light is on when I turn the key so the bulb is there
re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
I found it. Power steering pressure switch. This sensor would tell the ECU when the power steering is under high load so the idle could be bumped up a little.
re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
Originally Posted by BrotatoChip
I found it. Power steering pressure switch. This sensor would tell the ECU when the power steering is under high load so the idle could be bumped up a little.
Thank you very much! That might explain why the car vibrates a little when I turn. I thought that was normal behavior for an old car
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Re: I have this dangling sensor in my 1998 honda civic. What is it for? [solved]
You can buy the line with or without provisions for the sensor, it was probably a couple dollars cheaper, and whoever did the repair didnt bother looking.