Date:         Thu, 13 May 2004 20:00:15 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: How to disable oil warning buzzer?
Comments: To: drillock@EARTHLINK.NET
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Good point. That would probably work as well. Jsut make sure that hwen you
leave the flexible printed circuit disconnected that it doesnt end up in a
manner that can chafe or otherwise damage the flexible circuit.



Chris DeLong
Fine Tuning
206.427.4777
www.finetuningperformance.com
Seattle, WA USA





>From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: How to disable oil warning buzzer?
>Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 12:46:04 -0700
>
>That would work but it would be much easier for him to just unplug the
>ribbon cable from that board. Remove the cluster top cover to get to the
>back of the speedo housing and gently pull that plug out of the speedo
>case. Just leave everything else together so when he gets around to
>fixing it he won't have to take it all apart again.
>
>The whole concept is faulty as the oil warning system is important and
>should be fixed or at least made to always use the low rpm switch only.
>He does not understand how the system works or he would know that VW
>designed it so that leaving the 2 pin connector near the motor undone
>FORCES the high rpm oil switch to trigger the low oil pressure alarm.
>This was a smart design but confusing to some.
>
>Mark
>
>Chris DeLong wrote:
> >
> > REmove the instrument cluster. Remove the speedometer. Remove the back
>of
> > the speedometer. Remove the little printed circuit board. Be careful
>when
> > remove the blue plastic flexible printed circuit. Reinstall everything.
> >
> > Chris DeLong
> > Fine Tuning
> > 206.427.4777
> > www.finetuningperformance.com
> > Seattle, WA USA
> >
> > >From: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
> > >Reply-To: Vanagon Man <vgonman@MSN.COM>
> > >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >Subject: How to disable oil warning buzzer?
> > >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 14:15:34 -0400
> > >
> > >Their is a short in the system...I tested with a pressure gauge on the
> > >motor
> > >and all is well............i tried to unplug it at the motor and the
>light
> > >STILL flashes and the buzzer goes off..............I want to disable it
>for
> > >now until i have the time to trace those 2 long wires or run
> > >new...................
> > >
> > >Adam P
> > >Charleston,SC     Coburn, WV
> >

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