oil kill switch

I know this is a broad question but... Is there any way to wire a wire off the oil pressure switch that would cut off the ignition if the pressure switch indicated no oil pressure? I just think it would be a good idea to have a oil pressure kill switch just in case. Anyone ever do or attempt this? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Eric

i have never seen it done. i supose there must be presure switches out there that would work. the kz runs on 3 psi.
the oil pump is gear driven, so it is not a part that is likly to fail . there is no strain on the gears. it is more likely to ware slowly over time as the parts ware and clearances increase.

I have a separate oiling system for my turbo that has a pressure switch that cuts the ignition. That is a much higher pressure though. Put it on so I would not start the bike without the pump working.
Wayne

I was just thinking as a safety, in case it runs out of oil or i loose oil somehow, it would shut it down instead of locking up.

If you already have an oil cooler it would not take much to try it out. You just need to find the right poundage inline switch.
Wayne
Edit: I thought of a problem. No pressure before start up would mean no ignition. You would need a bypass switch that you could forgot to turn off when the motor is running :pinch:

I thought just crank it over for a sec longer and the ignition should kick in when the pressure builds. As far as finding a correct inline switch i thought i could just a stock sensor. but o well, i just was thinking over kill.

It sounds like overkill to me, but I think you can do it. If you buy a relay in which the normal controlled circuit position is CLOSED and the energized position is OPEN you might be able to run the coil wire to and from the relay as the controlled circuit and use the existing wire that turns on the OIL light as the circuit that energizes the relay. That way whenever the oil pressure goes low and the OIL idiot light comes on the power circuit for the coils would be opened and the engine would stop running. I cannot speak for your bike, but on mine the oil light comes on when you first turn on the ignition switch, but it goes out when the engine is cranking (even with the kick starter) because oil pressure is present. If this is the case with yours, you would be able to start the bike with the relay in the circuit. Ed

some guys buy an oil preasure gauge to watch.

On a reg non turbo motor the oil pressure is so low I think it would be tough to find a gauge with a pressure switch to really read it accurately enough to really make a differance.
I say keep the oil/filter changed and think happy thoughts myself anyway.
The seperate oiling system on a turbo is deffinately worth having a remote gauge on though.
The problem I see with the kill switch on it is another mechanical/electrical device to leave you stranded on side of road when it screws up.

wireman wrote: On a reg non turbo motor the oil pressure is so low I think it would be tough to find a gauge with a pressure switch to really read it accurately enough to really make a differance.
I say keep the oil/filter changed and think happy thoughts myself anyway.
The seperate oiling system on a turbo is deffinately worth having a remote gauge on though.
The problem I see with the kill switch on it is another mechanical/electrical device to leave you stranded on side of road when it screws up.

That's the risk you take when I get involved :woohoo:

Ive never lost a turbo from lack of oil yet,but a deep sump pan and pump on a timer to keep bearings oiled till it spools down and to prelube definately doesnt hurt.
People fail to realize just how fast that impeller is still spinning after motor shuts down,dry bearings at several 1000 rpms on a hot spinning turbo aint purty! :sick: :woohoo:

Hook it up with the neutral switch so that it will start/run in neutral regardless of the oil switch. Then if in gear, the oil switch can kill the ignition. It would have the added benefit of preventing you from starting the bike if it's in gear.