This is a warning light trying to tell you that your oil is low... CHECK IT. ADD OIL if low!!
If a red oil light comes on in a car, it means the vehicle is low on oil. It could also mean that the oil pump is not working.
When the oil light comes on in a Geo Prism, it typically indicates low oil pressure in the engine. This could be due to low oil levels, a faulty oil pump, or a problem with the oil pressure sensor. It is important to address this issue promptly to prevent engine damage.
The oil life monitor or the red oil light? Red oil light is bad yellow oil life monitor light means it needs to be reset
The red oil light means you car is low on oil, or there is a problem and should be checked.
The oil light of an E-46 can actually indicate 2 totally different situations. If your light is amber you are low on oil. Check your dipstick and add the appropriate amount. Most of the E-46 owners I have talked to tell me this usually happens when starting or stopping the engine (this has also been my experience). If your light is RED you need to stop ASAP this indicates that you have lost all oil pressure. On the outside chance that you have just changed your oil there is a possibility that you have fried your sensor. Was the radio playing while you were changing the oil?
the light becomes red :-P
You do not specify what this red lamp looks like but redmeans STOP, so it is either the oil pressure light or coolant temperature.
That's not a check engine light. That's an everything light. Including low oil pressure. ?The oil you put in recently is of an effective lower viscosity than what was previously run? Try thickening the oil.
This means either you do not have enough oil pressure or you are low on oil, at least that's what the idiot lights tell me
When an oil light turns red it could mean one of two things, low oil or low oil pressure. Check the oil levels first to see if that is the cause.
When light passes through a red filter, the color that comes through is red, as the filter absorbs other colors of light and only allows red wavelengths to pass through.
the oil sender unit need to be replace.