Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 18:58:36 -0400
Reply-To: "Joseph J. Liasse" <jliasse@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From: "Joseph J. Liasse" <jliasse@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: 83.5 Waterbox Dash Voltage Stabilizer
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Rokus <marokus@VOYAGER.NET>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Thursday, May 21, 1998 03:53
Subject: Re: 83.5 Waterbox Dash Voltage Stabilizer
>I haven't had the dash apart in quite a while so I'm not sure the correct
part
>#, but if you have a number on yours or if anyone remembers the correct
voltage,
>these type of regulators are commonly available through electronics parts
>stores. If you need more info, tell me and I'll get more serious about the
>details.
>Mark Rokus
Details on where I might get these things cheaper than the $13 I am
paying now would be much appreciated. I have checked with a couple of
electronics stores around here. They say it is a "propritary" chip made
especially for VW and available only from them.
The VW place here tells me that VW changed the part # in 1985; they do
not know why as (they say) the voltage on both is the same (10.5v).
Do you have the 2 or the 3 legged connection? Are you aware of any other
difference in the circuit? I note in the Bentley Manual that there is no
picture of my Clock/Fuel/Temp gage setup either, as there is none for the
"2-legged" connection for the Voltage Stabilizer.
Thanks
>Joseph J. Liasse wrote:
>
>> I am on my 4th one of these. Each one I put in will work for a while
>> (from 2-6 months) and then will suddenly "half blow" (for lack of a
better
>> term). In the "half blown" state both the fuel and temp gages will read
>> about 1/3 more than they should. This will remain for anywhere from 2
weeks
>> to 3 months when the chip will finally die compleatly. During all of this
>> the clock may, or may not, speed up or slow down. For the first 2 chips
the
>> clock went nuts about a week before the "half blow" and stayed nuts until
>> the chip was replaced, For the last 2 chips all was well with the clock.
>> I have been unable to find a cause for this. I have the Bently Manual.
In
>> there are three pictures of the chip. All are shown with all three legs
>> inserted into connectors. On my Van there are only 2 connectors; the
middle
>> leg is hanging in the air, not connected to anything. Rumaging through
the
>> junk yards I have seen 3 other dashboards (year unknown) these also have
>> the middle leg hanging in the air.
>> The wireing diagrams I have in the Manual also have the middle leg
>> connected so I cannot trust any troubleshooting I have done.
>>
>> Can anyone out there with a "two legged" chip help me with this?
>> Anyone know where I can get "tow legged" wireing diagrams?
>> What is the source of these "three legged" pictures and wireing
diagrams?
>>
>> If all else fails, anyone know where I can pick up a couple hundred of
>> these Voltage Stabilizers cheap?
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