Mark, Thanks for the help. I managed to plug it back in without the #6 (counting from left) and will try it out tomorrow. Will let you know if it worked, but I'm sure it will. Thanks again, Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net> To: "HotelWestfalia" <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 8:54 PM Subject: Re: Buzzer starts, different instrument
> You can disable the false alarm by bending one of the pins from the oil > warning board to the side so the blue foil connector misses it. The pin is > the tach signal pin. With the pin bent to the side the oil circuit board > won't know what the rpm is and won't look for the missing high pressure > switch. The oil light will still work. > > The pin is the outer end pin of the group of 4, not the group of 2. > Bentley page 90.23 shows the blue foil and the 6 pins. The pin is number 6 > at the top right of the page. > > You don't have to take anything apart. Just pry the 6 pin connector from > the back of the speedo. That exposes the 6 pins in the back of the speedo > housing. Then push that pin 6 over a little. Then plug the connector back > in making sure it misses the bent pin. > > Mark > > HotelWestfalia wrote: >> I installed an istrument that looks and works in every way the same as >> the '85 one I had in there, except this one makes the buzzer go when the >> engine speed is over 2k rpm. >> The question is; can I disconnect that feature from this later model one >> or do something that will stop the buzzer? >> Or whatever is the solution to this problem >> Zoltan >> > |
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