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Standard Ignition PS-290 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Oil Pressure Switch
Overview of Standard Ignition PS-290 VVT Oil Pressure Switch
The Standard Ignition PS-290 Engine Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Oil Pressure Switch is designed for precise monitoring of oil pressure in VVT systems. Compatible with various Acura, Honda, and Saturn models, this switch ensures accurate engine timing adjustments for optimal performance.
- Connector Gender: Female
- Single Round Plug-in Connector
- Terminal Type: Two Male Blade Terminals
- Thread Size: Metric M10
- Part Number: PS-290
Detailed Product Description
The PS-290 VVT Oil Pressure Switch from Standard Ignition is engineered to provide reliable oil pressure feedback to the engine control unit (ECU) in vehicles equipped with variable valve timing technology. Featuring a female connector with a single round plug-in design, it offers secure and straightforward electrical connections. The switch includes two male blade terminals, ensuring compatibility with factory wiring harnesses. Its M10 metric thread size allows for proper fitment and sealing within the engine assembly.
This switch is compatible with a range of Acura, Honda, and Saturn vehicles, including popular models such as the Honda Accord, Civic, Odyssey, Pilot, and Acura MDX, NSX, and TL. The PS-290 is essential for maintaining accurate VVT operation, which directly impacts engine efficiency and emissions control.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Helps regulate variable valve timing by monitoring oil pressure
- Prevents engine performance issues related to incorrect valve timing
- Resolves VVT warning lights or error codes triggered by faulty oil pressure signals
- Addresses rough idling or reduced fuel efficiency caused by VVT malfunctions
- Supports proper engine timing adjustments for smoother acceleration
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure the engine is cool before installation to avoid injury
- Verify the M10 thread size matches the vehicle’s mounting point
- Connect the female plug securely to the vehicle’s wiring harness
- Inspect blade terminals for corrosion or damage before installation
- Use appropriate torque specifications to avoid overtightening
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Standard Ignition parts undergo rigorous testing to meet OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The PS-290 VVT Oil Pressure Switch is manufactured to provide consistent performance and durability. While specific warranty details may vary, Standard Ignition typically offers coverage against defects in materials and workmanship to ensure customer confidence in the product.
| Brand | Standard Ignition |
| Part Number | PS-290 |
| Connector Gender | Female |
| Connector Shape | Round |
| Connector Type | Plug In |
| Contents | Switch |
| Terminal Gender | Male |
| Terminal Type | Blade |
| Thread Size - Metric | M10 |
This part fits 170 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | # Doors | Drive Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2014 | Acura | TSX | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2014 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2013 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2013 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2013 | Acura | TSX | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2013 | Acura | ZDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2013 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2012 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2012 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2012 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2012 | Acura | TSX | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2012 | Acura | ZDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2012 | Honda | Accord | Coupe | 2 Door | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 2012 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2011 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2011 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2011 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2011 | Acura | TSX | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2011 | Acura | ZDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2011 | Honda | Accord | Coupe | 2 Door | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||
| 2011 | Honda | Accord Crosstour | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2011 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2010 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2010 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2010 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2010 | Acura | TSX | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2010 | Acura | ZDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2010 | Honda | Accord | EX-L | Coupe | 2 Door | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Honda | Accord Crosstour | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2010 | Honda | Odyssey | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2010 | Honda | Odyssey | LX | N/A | ||||||
| 2010 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2009 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2009 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2009 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2009 | Honda | Accord | EX-L | Coupe | 2 Door | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Honda | Odyssey | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2009 | Honda | Odyssey | LX | N/A | ||||||
| 2009 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2008 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2008 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2008 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2008 | Honda | Accord | EX-L | Coupe | 2 Door | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Honda | Odyssey | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2008 | Honda | Odyssey | LX | N/A | ||||||
| 2008 | Honda | Pilot | N/A | |||||||
| 2008 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2007 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2007 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2007 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2007 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2007 | Honda | Odyssey | LX | N/A | ||||||
| 2007 | Honda | Odyssey | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2007 | Honda | Pilot | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2007 | Honda | Pilot | LX | N/A | ||||||
| 2007 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2007 | Saturn | Vue | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2006 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2006 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2006 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2006 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2006 | Honda | Odyssey | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2006 | Honda | Odyssey | LX | N/A | ||||||
| 2006 | Honda | Pilot | AWD | N/A | ||||||
| 2006 | Honda | Ridgeline | N/A | |||||||
| 2006 | Saturn | Vue | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2005 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2005 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 2005 | Acura | RL | N/A | |||||||
| 2005 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2005 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2005 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 2005 | Honda | Pilot | N/A | |||||||
| 2005 | Saturn | Vue | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2004 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2004 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 2004 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2004 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2004 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 2004 | Honda | Pilot | N/A | |||||||
| 2004 | Saturn | Vue | 3.5L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2003 | Acura | CL | N/A | |||||||
| 2003 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2003 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 2003 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2003 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2003 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 2003 | Honda | Pilot | N/A | |||||||
| 2002 | Acura | CL | N/A | |||||||
| 2002 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2002 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 2002 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2002 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2002 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 2001 | Acura | CL | N/A | |||||||
| 2001 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 2001 | Acura | Integra | Type R | N/A | ||||||
| 2001 | Acura | MDX | N/A | |||||||
| 2001 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 2001 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2001 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2001 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 2001 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 2000 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 2000 | Acura | Integra | Type R | N/A | ||||||
| 2000 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 2000 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 2000 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 2000 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 2000 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 2000 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 2000 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1999 | Acura | CL | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 1999 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1999 | Acura | Integra | Type R | N/A | ||||||
| 1999 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1999 | Acura | TL | N/A | |||||||
| 1999 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 1999 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1999 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1999 | Honda | Odyssey | N/A | |||||||
| 1999 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1998 | Acura | CL | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 1998 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1998 | Acura | Integra | Type R | N/A | ||||||
| 1998 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1998 | Acura | TL | 3.2L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 1998 | Honda | Accord | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 1998 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1998 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1998 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1997 | Acura | CL | 3.0L | V6 | N/A | |||||
| 1997 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1997 | Acura | Integra | Type R | N/A | ||||||
| 1997 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1997 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1997 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1997 | Honda | Civic del Sol | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |||||
| 1997 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1996 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1996 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1996 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1996 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1996 | Honda | Civic del Sol | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |||||
| 1996 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1995 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1995 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1995 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1995 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1995 | Honda | Civic del Sol | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |||||
| 1995 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1994 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1994 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1994 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1994 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1994 | Honda | Civic del Sol | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |||||
| 1994 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1993 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1993 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1993 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1993 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1993 | Honda | Civic del Sol | 1.6L | L4 | N/A | |||||
| 1993 | Honda | Prelude | N/A | |||||||
| 1992 | Acura | Integra | GS-R | N/A | ||||||
| 1992 | Acura | NSX | N/A | |||||||
| 1992 | Honda | Civic | Si | N/A | ||||||
| 1992 | Honda | Civic | EX | N/A | ||||||
| 1991 | Acura | NSX | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.