Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:35:31 -0500
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Voltage Stabilizer and headlights connected now....??
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The gauge voltage regulator was originally mounted on three socket pins.
Replacement did not require soldering.
The other symptoms you are now having could be a bad connection on the
multi pin connector or a bad ground connection.
Dennis
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Ben Cichowski
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 5:04 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Voltage Stabilizer and headlights connected now....??
Hi All,
here's the story. For a while, I was having fuel and temp gauge problems
(ready too high....way to high on both). I traced the problem to the
voltage stabilizer (the little 3 prong guy behind the dash).
Intermittently, I would also notice complete failures...like when I would
go over a bump, etc. So, I thought there may be some connection issues,
and others confirmed that was likely the case.
I ordered and received a new stabilizer this weekend - I took off the
gauge cluster and looked behind to see the small, plastic, female
connection for the voltage stabilizer. Sure enough, one of the tabs that
connects it to the printed circuit was broken off the board - probably the
cause of my intermittent failures. I carefully removed the old stabilizer
and took a chance on some ultra-precision soldering to re-attach the
female receiver....success...I think.....(read below).
With the new stabilizer in, everything reads correctly - yeah! But...when
I turn on my headlights, the red led for the coolant level/warning blinks
for about 3 seconds. When I hit the brights, it blinks for 5 seconds.
There are no other abnormalities other than this, but I'm wondering if my
soldering smoked something on the board, or connected something that isn't
supposed to be connected, etc. These things are kind of delicate of
course, and not made to be re-soldered, but my only other choice was to
find a new circuit board.
And yes, everything was completely disconnected when I soldered - I took
the cluster completely out of the vehicle. It is not very bothersome, I'm
just wondering if this is something I should be concerned about...anyone
else have similar issues?
(side note: the new VS fits like crap compared to the old one....I ordered
it based on my specific model '88 Wolfsburg Vanagon...are there different
Voltage stabilizers for different years and I was sent the wrong one? -
That'll really bunch my boxers if I find out that is the case)
> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:48:26 -0500
> From: kdlewis@NORTHSTATE.NET
> Subject: Re: WTB CV joint "backing plate"
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
> Jim,
> What's your mailing address, I'll get one in the mail.
> Ken Lewis
>
>
> On Mon, February 18, 2008 11:28 am, Jim Felder wrote:
> > I need the reinforcing or backing plate that goes under the bolts of a
> > vanagon CV joint.
> > Does anyone have one to sell?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jim
> >
> >
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