Date:         Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:04:19 -0400
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: OXS sensor light question
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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Hi Alistair,

I would guess that VW left the OXS light out of the design because the
speedo cable that drives it operates much differently than it does on
the 2WD vanagons.  I'm told that the synchro speedo takes its input from
the front differential and the cable spins at a much lower speed than
the 2WD version.

Also, with the syncro drivetrain being a bit more maintenance intensive
I expect that VW figured the dealer would be seeing them more often
anyway and the warning light wouldn't be required to create a service call.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
Toronto, Ontario Canada
197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.pottsfamily.ca

BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010
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On 7/13/2010 3:09 PM, Alistair Bell wrote:
> Its a funny thing, well to me anyway, that my '86 syncro does not
> have oxs sensor light in dash, not can I see a milage counter under
> by the frame. It does have and actual O2 sensor in exhaust.
>
> Another missing thing, which I mentioned before, is a seat belt
> warning light/buzzer and key in ign buzzer.
>
> I wonder why this Canadian stickered '86 syncro does not have those
> things.
>
> alistair
> '86 syncro 7 passenger
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
> http://shufti.wordpress.com
>