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Date:         Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:30:21 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Voltage Stabilizer and headlights connected now....??
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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Thanks for the info on the ground - that's what I'm look at now, as well as the connection on the light switch as I did disconnect that when I removed the whole cluster.

Yup, that replacement isn't SUPPOSED to require soldering - you are correct. What I found when I took the cluster off was that the "3-pin socket" (I referred to as a female connector) was broken off the board at one point. I had to re-solder that connector back onto the board. I think my PO was not as careful/anal as I am about these things.

> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:35:31 -0500 > From: d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: Voltage Stabilizer and headlights connected now....?? > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > 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 > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Shed those extra pounds with MSN and The Biggest Loser! > http://biggestloser.msn.com/

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