Date:         Thu, 26 Aug 2004 21:41:42 -0400
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
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From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: mystery temp guage problem to solve
Comments: To: "Brian T." <nobleman36@YAHOO.COM>
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Brian

replace the gauge its bad.  i wrote this up for the archives recently and
there is also alot of other information in the archives if searching the
archives is your thing.  the short of the story is that the board inside
the gauge is bad and its causing the light to flash all the time.  there
is a system design change at one of the model years but i think you have
the older system like in my 84.  mark drillock can chime in about the
model year change since he is the resident expert on this issue :).

jonathan

On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Brian T. wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I just purchased a very nice 1985 gauge cluster with
> tach for my 1985 Vanagon.
>
> Everything works well (tach, fuel gauge sweep, temp
> sweep) with the exception of a constantly blinking
> temp LED in the temp gauge.
>
> The original gauge LED blinks for a second or two the
> light goes out, so I'm thinking the sender is fine and
> the wiring is fine.  Do these gauges bite the dust
> often/easily?  The package just made a trip cross
> country via USPS & I'm thinking it may have taken a
> jolt and I will probably just need to replace the
> gauge.
>
> What say the masses :-)
>
> Brian
>
>
>