Date:         Mon, 23 May 2011 21:51:11 -0700
Reply-To:     HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From:         HotelWestfalia <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Buzzer starts, different instrument, FIXED
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
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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
>>
>