Date:         Mon, 18 Nov 2002 12:27:59 -0500
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Tweak yer heater output!
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At 11:57 AM 11/18/2002, Dylan Friedman wrote:
>Hello All,
>I've been watching this heater discussion and wanted to clarify the
>purpose of the LED on the coolant temp. gauge.  It has been my
>understanding that the LED would blink when the coolant level in the
>expansion tank was low, not when the temp. was high.  Just curious.

The light (when working properly) blinks for a few seconds any time the
gauge receives a signal that would cause it to read full scale (even if the
signal is only very brief).  This happens either when the temp is too high
or when the level controller detects that coolant in the tank is low and
sends a high-temp signal to the gauge.  Depending on the controller, it's
either a continuous signal or a pulsed one that doesn't noticeably move the
needle.

Note that the owner's manual specifically says that a high gauge reading is
still normal operation unless the light is blinking as well.

david


>dylan

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