Date:         Wed, 8 May 2002 15:40:27 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tempurature
Comments: To: Ben huot <huotx@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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At 02:51 PM 5/8/2002, Ben huot wrote:
>What led are you talking about, the LEVEL cooling LED, I said level! If
>there is a second diagram (engine temp/cooling level light) going to this
>light I would like to know. For now I just see the cooling level sender
>relate to this one! If there is a second light, I would like to know also!
>(87GL)

Ben it's only one light -- it blinks whenever the temp gauge gets a signal
that would send it off-scale.  The coolant-level control module fakes a
high-temp signal to the gauge to make the light blink.

On older vans (probably through mid-'85) the level controller simply pegs
the gauge when coolant level is low -- so it looks the same as if you were
overheated.  On newer ones, the controller sends a pulsing signal that
doesn't make the gauge move noticeably but still triggers the blinker.

david


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