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Date:         Mon, 28 Oct 2002 09:38:45 -0800
Reply-To:     Marshall Williams <marshall.williams15@VERIZON.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Williams <marshall.williams15@VERIZON.NET>
Subject:      Re: OXS and Battery light stays on
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <00b001c27e3e$282b6580$5f92aec7@here>
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Thanks,

That was it !!! (The Blue wire that is....)

Marshall 84 Westy

-----Original Message----- From: Joel Walker [mailto:jwalker17@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 8:55 PM To: Marshall Williams Subject: Re: OXS and Battery light stays on

> Does anyone have any idea why - all of a sudden - my OXS and Battery Light > remains on all of the time. > I was driving today and they lit up.

yup. the blue wire on the backside of the alternator broke off at the alternator connection.

either that, or your diode in the voltage regulator died on you. perhaps the brushes got stuck open in the alternator. one of those three. but i'd bet on the blue wire.

good luck! joel


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