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When the engine is running in your car the pressure of the oil activates a switch that is fitted along the oil line. this switch turns of a light that would otherwise be on on the dash of your car whenever the ignition is turned on. If your oil pressure goes down because you are low on oil or because your oil pump is not working properly the light on the dash turn on intermittently or stays on.

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