michael and all' I have not been following this thread this time, but it has persisted so that it feels too familiar. If this has been offered, then realize that I have not kept up like a good lister should. I had the dreaded blinking red light and tried everything (including the piece of duct tape over the light), to find that the problem was that I had too much antifreeze in the mixture. The mix is very percise and too much or too little will cause the light to flash. Drive well. jim David Beierl wrote: > At 01:03 PM 9/28/2002, Michael Wagner wrote: > >> Now I've pulled the temperature coolant sensor relay from inside the >> dash >> (marked 43) and replaced that, and I still have the same problem. > > > First check that the gauge supply voltage is correct (10v +/- 0.5v). Low > voltage can cause the light to flash. Assuming that's not it, if the > light > flashes *with the 43 module removed* then it's unquestionably the > gauge. Also, if the 43 module is taller than wide and the light flashes > without also pegging the needle, it's the gauge (or low gauge > voltage). You can generally fix the gauge by removing the face, removing > the circuit board and replacing the electrolytic cap on the board, > preferably with a tantalum. But it's a nuisance. > > david > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence, RI > http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" > '85 GL "Poor Relation" > |
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