Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 1996 14:00:06 -0400
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Jack Lowry <jack_lowry@cmsinc.com>
Subject:      Euro van gauges

I had this problem for quite some time.
In a the second issue of a somewhat thin (and expansive) newsletter called 
the EuroVan update
there was an article about what's wrong and how to repair this problem.
The article also indicated that the cost to repair at the dealers is about 
$500.

Don't try this if you are uncomfortable with your soldering abilities.
Steps to repair: (I'll keep them short because most the people that hang 
out here seem to know
which end of a screw driver to hold.)

1. remove steering wheel.
2. Remove cover around the steering column.
3. remove turn signal and wiper switch from the column (there are 2 or 3 
screws to do this, do not remove the
torx head screw. You may also have to remove some wires from the switches.
4. remove black plastic inside of gauge cave. (two screws at top)
5. remove plastic face over gauges (two screws one on each side of cover)
6. Remove tach ( It Just plugs in)

The problem is related to three solder connections in a row at about the 
2:00 position in the hole where the tach was.
These connections need to be reheated with possibly a little solder added. 
There are some voltage measurements
that have slipped my memory that can also help to tell if you have a bad 
part or just broken solder connections.

I resoldered mine several weeks ago and have experienced improved 
reliability of the gauges, but now I seem to be having a problem with the 
tempeture gauge is running a little higher than I seem to remember from 
last summer.


Needless to say you are on your own with this fix, if you break it don't 
blame me.
I will happily answer any further questions about my experiences with this 
repair.
(I'll also get the measurements together and post them)

As involved as this sound it takes about an hour to do the total job.

>Cetin Seren <cseren@fore.com>
>
>My '93 Ev has exact same symptoms...
>Sounds like a VW of A recall is in order -- I'll see if I can follow
t>his up with VW of A once our move to Pittsburgh is complete...
>Cetin

>At 11:14 PM 5/24/96 -0500, you wrote:
>>And David M. thus said:
>>
>>>Hi, I have a 93 Eurovan with an intermitent electrical problem. It=20
>>>seems that occasionally the fuel level and temperature gauge stop=20
>>>responding and then start working again after a while.
>>
>>Yes!  I'm there right now!...  Although I have yet to get the inaccurate
>>reading on the fuel level, I do get the on-or-off syndrome on the temp
>>and fuel gauges.  It used to bother me (this has been going on for a week
>>or so, now), but I find that I can usually jump start these insolent 
gauges
>>by turning on the turn indicator switch...hey, don't look at me...I 
didn't
>>design this thing, I just drive it...   ;-)
>>
>>Heh, w/ my luck, the wiring harness in the dash'll ignite and I can
>>write in about Balls O' Fire, PtII.....   =3D:-O
>>
>>Norman
>>norman_leong@baynetworks.com
>>'93 EV MV
>>"uh, paging Se=96or Olano...it's just about time for you to step on it a
>>bit..."

Jack Lowry
Jack_lowry@cmsinc.com
186,00 miles per second not just a good idea....
it's the law.

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