I once had the temp gauge light flashing at start up. I wiggled the temp sensor plug (behind the thermostat) and the flashing stopped. Laurence Smith Hamilton, ON 90 Westy (fanumbos)
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Lee Kouns > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 9:29 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: What controls pre-ignition flashing of warning lights? > > > Hi everyone, > A quick question for electrical system experts. What controls the > blinking of the temperature and oil warning lights after > you turn on the > ignition but before you engage the starter. On one of my > vans, blinking > time varies from 5 to 30 seconds or more. The coolant light often > continues to blink even after the engine starts (again, for varying > lengths of time). Any suggestions for a culprit would be welcome. > Lee Kouns > 87 & 88 Westys > |
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