HEC Cluster Diagnostic

XavB · 05-27-2003, 10:35 PM

Ok, my car has been having problems starting up. So I remember that mustang world.com has this HEC Instrument Cluster Diagnostic test, I'm sure everyone knows about this, nothing new. Well anyway I do it and get the code dtc5284 (oil pressure switch failure). Is this something I should worry about? I thought it only came on because the car was off but I turned the car on and it still came on. Am I over reacting or should I take it in to the dealer? What could it be?

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Badass_yellowGT · 05-28-2003, 05:37 PM

when you started the car did the oil pressure come up if it didn`t i would replace the sender on the engine you either have no oil pressure

or the sender is bad replace the sender then try it again if it still comes on your pump is gone and you may have done some damage

XavB · 06-04-2003, 08:14 PM

Thanks for the reply. Yup, when i turned on the car the code was still there. No check engine light is coming on though shouldn't it be? I am going to take the car to ford soon, i have to coming up on 36000 miles. I just gotta take my chip out first.

mlambrecht82 · 06-09-2003, 05:23 AM

My 02 GT does the same thing, and it has for over a year. I don't think it is anything to worry about, I think that the GT has an oil pressure sensing unit, not an oil pressure sending unit. The difference is the sending unit turns on a oil light when pressure is low, and the sensing unit is a variable resistor that controls a gauge, this is just something that I thought up on my own, so you should probably still give Ford a call and find out, keep us posted. Thanks.

XavB · 06-21-2003, 05:29 PM

Ok heres the deal. I tooy my 2000 GT (auto) to ford about 3 weeks ago to have them check out why my car takes so long to start and why it jumps like I'm revving the engine when i go from reverse to drive. They say we can't see any problems but take out the cold air intake and bring it back and we'll check it out again. So, this week i took it back. Yesterday they tell me that the problem about going from reverse to drive and the rpms droppin and then jumping so high is normal. NORMAL? And that as far as the car taking so long to start, they were able to recreate that problem and that one of the times the car did it there was low fuel pressure. Otherwise they said that it is normal for the car to take so long to start. the only thing they recommended doing is changing out the fuel filter...the fuel filter was already changed out at like 17,000 miles and the car only has about 30500 miles on it now. They are keeping my car over the weekend and i gotta go in Monday morning and start the car up myself and show them what I am talking about. They've will have had the car for a week. One time i started up the car in the morning, it started up really weak and sounded like it wanted idle out so i gave it gas and it died on me. Anybody got any idea what could be wrong with my car? Please help. I miss my stang.

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05-27-2003, 10:35 PM	#1
XavB Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5	HEC Cluster Diagnostic Ok, my car has been having problems starting up. So I remember that mustang world.com has this HEC Instrument Cluster Diagnostic test, I'm sure everyone knows about this, nothing new. Well anyway I do it and get the code dtc5284 (oil pressure switch failure). Is this something I should worry about? I thought it only came on because the car was off but I turned the car on and it still came on. Am I over reacting or should I take it in to the dealer? What could it be? __________________ 2000 GT (auto) Magnaflow X-Pipe w/cats Magnaflow catback Mac CAI FRPP 3.73s Custom Diablo Chip http://members.cardomain.com/xavbue

05-28-2003, 05:37 PM	#2
Badass_yellowGT Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Western,MA Posts: 254	when you started the car did the oil pressure come up if it didn`t i would replace the sender on the engine you either have no oil pressure or the sender is bad replace the sender then try it again if it still comes on your pump is gone and you may have done some damage __________________ Rice Haters Club Member #55 For My car Specs Click the Home page link http://www.badassyellowgt.50g.com/

06-09-2003, 05:23 AM	#4
mlambrecht82 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 101	My 02 GT does the same thing, and it has for over a year. I don't think it is anything to worry about, I think that the GT has an oil pressure sensing unit, not an oil pressure sending unit. The difference is the sending unit turns on a oil light when pressure is low, and the sensing unit is a variable resistor that controls a gauge, this is just something that I thought up on my own, so you should probably still give Ford a call and find out, keep us posted. Thanks. __________________ _________________________________ 04 Cobra densecharger CAI BBK off road X pipe Custom Electronic Exhaust cut outs Tuning via Diablo Predator Ported and polished Throttle body and plenum Line locker (for the smoke shows) Stock boost 412 rwhp 379 rwtq

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06-04-2003, 08:14 PM	#3
XavB Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5	Thanks for the reply. Yup, when i turned on the car the code was still there. No check engine light is coming on though shouldn't it be? I am going to take the car to ford soon, i have to coming up on 36000 miles. I just gotta take my chip out first.

06-21-2003, 05:29 PM	#5
XavB Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5	Ok heres the deal. I tooy my 2000 GT (auto) to ford about 3 weeks ago to have them check out why my car takes so long to start and why it jumps like I'm revving the engine when i go from reverse to drive. They say we can't see any problems but take out the cold air intake and bring it back and we'll check it out again. So, this week i took it back. Yesterday they tell me that the problem about going from reverse to drive and the rpms droppin and then jumping so high is normal. NORMAL? And that as far as the car taking so long to start, they were able to recreate that problem and that one of the times the car did it there was low fuel pressure. Otherwise they said that it is normal for the car to take so long to start. the only thing they recommended doing is changing out the fuel filter...the fuel filter was already changed out at like 17,000 miles and the car only has about 30500 miles on it now. They are keeping my car over the weekend and i gotta go in Monday morning and start the car up myself and show them what I am talking about. They've will have had the car for a week. One time i started up the car in the morning, it started up really weak and sounded like it wanted idle out so i gave it gas and it died on me. Anybody got any idea what could be wrong with my car? Please help. I miss my stang. __________________ 2000 GT (auto) Magnaflow X-Pipe w/cats Magnaflow catback Mac CAI FRPP 3.73s Custom Diablo Chip http://members.cardomain.com/xavbue