Alan, Try to reseat the connector to the instrument cluster. My '85 used to do this regularly. What it worked out to be is that the connector oxidizes over time, causing low voltage to the instrument cluster. The light does not reset to its normal condition after self checking. Used to drive me crazy in the mornings. Another symptom you may notice is that the gas gauge reads low. I have heard (second hand) that you may want to check the voltage regualtor on the PC board as well, but I wouldn't mess with it upfront unless there are other instrument problems. If it really bothers you, you could get CDI out in Victorville to look at it. They appear to be quite knowledgable on VWs and vanagons (I lived in Mendon for about a year, so used to stop in there. Fortunately, for the year I lived there, my '85 never needed anything major) Hope this helps, feel free to p-mail me if you have any specific questions. Scott |
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