Date:         Mon, 9 Dec 2002 09:54:45 -0800
Reply-To:     fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET>
Subject:      Re: Instrument cluster electrical gemlins
Comments: To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
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mine did this after the p.o shot the heck out of the
main connecter head. It would do all kinds of stuff if the
milar connecter is shorted or broken in some way.

Joe

On 09 Dec 2002, Zoran Mladen wrote:

> Likely bad connections for the dash lights.
> Common problem, especially in the winter.
> Remove the three (I believe) lights, clean the
> contacts and re-insert.
>
> Turn signal blinking faster - you have a burn
> light bulb, either the front or rear. Replace
> it and you're good.
>
> The last one seems almost like low pressure.
> The added strain of the lights causing a
> slight drop in the RPMs that causes the light
> to go on. Could be something else, but that
> would be my first guess. Have you checked the
> oil pressure?
>
> Z
>
> --- john runberg <jrunberg@MAC.COM> wrote:
> > Jumped in the diesel Vanagon last night for
> > a spin and noticed quite a few things not
> > working right in the instrument cluster...
> >
> > - last night the speedo light didn't work,
> >   this morning the clock light didn't work,
> >   either.
> > - right turn signal blinks quicker than the
> >   left -- if the lights are on then it
> >   blinks twice as fast as before.
> > - with the car running, when I turn on my
> >   lights the oil pressure light starts
> >   blinking until I tap the gas.
> >
> > I'm guessing a bad ground, but where's be
> > best place to start? Are there a few grounds
> > under the cluster?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > John 90 Carat 82 Diesel
>
>
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