I am looking for a bit of advice please.
I am doing a bit of cleaning and fettling on a recently acquired Cb750K5, I turned it on without starting it the other day and noticed the oil light didn't come on, previously it had came on with the ignition switch.
I checked the bulb, ok, then disconnected the wire from the switch, and checked for continuity from the wire switch end to the bulb holder, again ok. I removed the switch gave it a good clean out and wired it with a test light and using a air compressor gave it a few blasts, every time the air went in the light went out which indicated to me that the switch was working; anyway I put it all back together again and it now seems to be working, quite possibly just some crud in the switch or maybe the connection was not too good previously.
However, just in case it isn't going to last I would like to buy a new one to have as a spare, I got the part number, 37240-P13-013, and looked it up, over £50 which took the wind out of my sails a bit, especially after I bought one for my now sold Guzzi 1000S for £10.
On the CMSNL site, when you click on the part it gives you a list of vehicles that that part number and part would fit, and, along with a large number of Honda bikes it also fits Honda Accords. I know some car pressure switches can actuate at lower pressures but I was wondering, if the part number was the same surely the actuating pressures would be the same?
Typing in the part number for Oil Pressure Switches for Accords brings up a number of items for about £10, which is a lot better than £50 if I wasn't going to need it and it was just going to lie in a drawer.
Any views on getting the part for an Accord, as I mentioned the Honda part numbers are the same, so surely the operating pressure would be too?
Thanks
