Drive unit gear lube monitor questions

[High Cs]

In the process of changing the gear lube (it's draining right now). I removed the gear lube monitor and cleaned it out by stuffing paper towels and swabbing it around with a screwdriver to pick up the sludge. The finished product is nice and clean but it was a pain to do.
Is there a better way than this? And...
When I unplugged the sensor wires I neglected to note which wires went where.
Does it matter which way they go? And...
Simply out of curiosity, I think that the sensor inside looks like a float switch and must monitor the oil level, but what exactly happens if the sensor "senses" low oil in the monitor anyway?

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: Drive unit gear lube monitor questions

I cleaned mine out with gasoline. (no smoking & do it with good ventilation)

You just want to get it and the hose clean.

It doesn't matter "where" the wires go as long as you connect them to the same wires you disconnected them from... All the level switch does is complete a circuit to ground.


regards,


Rick

 

[TilliamWe]

Re: Drive unit gear lube monitor questions

When I unplugged the sensor wires I neglected to note which wires went where.
Does it matter which way they go?

Doesn't matter, they are the same ends, they fit either way, as long as you plug them in, it works.
Cleaning it with a solvent of some sort has worked for me in the past, also.