Date:         Fri, 23 Mar 2001 23:23:26 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: OXS light
Comments: To: timnew <timnew@PACBELL.NET>
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At 08:52 PM 3/23/2001, timnew wrote:
>My OXS light just came on, what are the possible causes for this?

There is only one cause -- the elapsed-mileage switch (located in a box
under the left-front wheel, inserted in-line in the speedometer cable) has
turned it on.  You can turn it off again by locating the box, finding the
shrouded button and pressing it until it clicks.  Sometimes it takes more
than one press to turn the light off.

The light will then stay off for another 30,000 or 60,000 miles, depending
on the switch-box.  I think in '86 they went to 60,000 miles.

If you want to change out the O2 sensor, feel free -- that's what the light
is reminding you to do.

david


David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"