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 ====== REF: Oiling & Lubrication ======
 ====== Homemade Oil Pressure Light ======
+Article by antsap of the XLFORUM ((https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/152590-step-by-step-how-i-made-my-no-hood-triple-tree-oil-pressure-idiot-light-pic-heavy?t=1644182)) \\
+See also [[techtalk:ref:svcproc30#testing_the_oil_pressure_switch|Testing the Oil Pressure Switch]] in the Sportsterpedia. \\
+This is a possible solution if you either don't have an oil light or the wiring has been cut out by upgrades of various nature. \\
+The oil switch and light were bought at a local auto parts shop. \\
+The bracket holder (top and bottom) for the light is made from a cover of a steel electrical junction box. \\
+There are two bolts on either side and the light in the middle. \\
+The bracket has two pieces (one piece on top, and an identical one on the bottom). \\
+The bolts with nuts compress the setup on the tripple tree and hold everything in place. \\
+Trace out the size of the bracket on the metal plate and cut them out with a suitable cutter, Dremil, hacksaw and  etc. Make then both identical. \\
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+The bolts and the light are intended to be mounted in the oval space in the triple tree here. \\
+But you'll have to calculate your measurements for both the space you have to attach the bracket and the light itself. \\
+Next, drill out the bolt holes. It's best to use a center punch to mark the hole locations so the drill bit doesn't wander. \\
+Then begin drilling with a small bit and progress through increments to the final hole size. \\
+Be sure to clamp your work piece, drill slow, and use plenty of lube. \\
+After cutting & drilling, use your grinding wheel, or some files to clean up the edges and make the pieces nice and smooth. \\
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+Here's the light and the bolts going through the top bracket, and then going through both. \\
+It's good to test fit the piece as you go. \\
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+When everything test fits Ok, prime and paint the metal plates. \\
+When it's all dry, assemble the piece and you can start the wiring. \\
+This is a simple light. \\
+You want to tap off of your +12v from your battery, and make sure it is hot no matter where your switch is (except in the off position of course), \\
+Use a circuit to tap that will stay hot as long as the ignition has juice (don't tap off your headlight circuit). \\
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+This one is wired with a soldered/shrink wrapped eye hook onto the +12v terminal of the single fire coil. \\
+This is an LED light, so polarity matters!! . \\
+LED's have to be biased in the correct direction otherwise they will not work. \\
+There is an anode and cathode, you want the +12vdc to the anode, and the cathode should connect to your pressure switch on your oil pump (ground). \\
+If you are using an incandescent bulb then this doesn't apply. You can hook them up anyway you like and it's electrically the same. \\
+The wire leads are 12 guage stranded. \\
+Solder the wire to the terminals and add some heat shrink tubing ready to slide over the metal, then heat it and shrink it up. \\
+Then mount the light (on the top tree in this case). \\
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+Wire up the +12 & oil pressure switch. \\
+The positive feed comes from the coil. \\
+For the wire to the pressure switch, you can strategically run that line down the frame with wire ties and to the switch pressure switch. \\
+Use plenty of black zip ties hidden away and keep the wire from touching any jagged metal or anything that will chafe the insulation and create a short over time. \\
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