Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:17:45 -0400
Reply-To:     Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bill Collins <wb6otg@INTREX.NET>
Subject:      Re: OXS and battery light on intermitant
Comments: To: tunajuice <mart1nez@PACBELL.NET>
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>Any thoughts or suggestions regarding recent intermitant OXS and battery
>dash lights flashing in 85 vanagon.  They flash simultanieously and the
>flashing seems to have become more consistent over the last couple of weeks.

You have a charging system problem (maybe the brushes in the alternator are worn out?)  The OXS light comes on when the battery light comes on, by design.

Bill

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