Date:         Thu, 18 Jan 2007 19:05:27 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
Comments: To: mdrillock@COX.NET
In-Reply-To:  <45AF098E.8070009@cox.net>
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That makes sense, it reads the voltage off the flame and was what they used
before the LED.  Besides it's location inside the door, it seems better than
the LED on the panel.  Too bad it isn't a tank level gauge--I hate running
out in the morning when my coffee water is heating up.  Or the time I camped
a few miles down the national seashore 45 minutes from the nearest propane,
and ran out before making dinner.  Yah, sure good planning on my part.
Still.

Thanks
Dave in Denver
Syncro 2.5


>From: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
>Reply-To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
>Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:45:50 -0800
>
>The very early Westy Dometics have a gauge like device inside the door
>that indicates the burner flame on condition. Much better than the dim
>led on the panel that the rest came with, other than having to open the
>door to see if still lit.
>
>The same type of gauge has been used on lots of RV fridges. It runs off
>the thermocouple like the later LED. It is possible to fit the later LED
>panel, run one wire, and have both the inside meter and the outside led.
>
>The model number of these older fridges is RM182A, replaced by the newer
>RM182B in about 1982. These both look very alike but there are
>differences in wiring details and many different internal parts that
>don't interchange. Many more of the A version parts are NLA.
>
>The Westy kitchen main wiring harness is different for the 2 models too
>so mixing kitchen parts can be confusing.
>
>Mark
>
>Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
>>What gauge? Is it a Westy?
>>
>>Dennis
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
>>Dave Vickery
>>Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 10:46 PM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: EARLY 80s FRIDGE QUESTION
>>
>>Someone probably knows this answer off the top of their head.
>>
>>How does the LP gauge on the early 80s fridges work.  It obviously shows
>>if
>>the fridge is getting gas but is that it.  Can it actually tell relative
>>amounts of propane left in the tank?  It sure looks like it, but if it can
>>do that, how does it do it, and why would they not include that nice
>>feature
>>on later campers.
>>
>>Anyone know?
>>Thanks
>>
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