Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:26:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Davidson <wdavidson@THEGRID.NET>
Subject:      Re: FW: Water tank level indicator
Comments: To: "John W. Parkins" <jwp6@PSU.EDU>
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John,
I can't imagine a Westy with a water tank and LED's to indicate water level
coming new without a water level sensor.... what would be the sense in that?

It is a fairl common problem for the detectors and or LEDs to go out... both
of mine did because I was mucking around with the electrical system without
pulling a fuse or disconnecting the batter... a simple short sent a power
surge and blew them both out. A ruff value new is about $50 or $80 for the
water level sensor and about $170 for an LED panel... I don't know that both
of yours are out and neither will you until you wire up a new water level
sensor.

Sources for both:
1 Ask the list.
2 Junk yard.
3 Euro-American (original supplier to VW): 423-908-9384
4 Also... if the LED panel is out perhaps you can get David Beierl       to
fix it for you for less than buying one.

Good Luck
Bill


> Question: A bought an 87 Westy a year ago. There is no water level
detector
> in the tank (drinking water tank), but there are LEDs below the range that
> are supposed to indicate the water level.  Did VW ship Westys without the
> detectors? The detector is supposed to be mounted on the water tank screw
> top as far as I can tell from the manual. The screw top in my van looks
> like it is OEM.  Any thoughts?  Thank you.
>
> John
>