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Date:         Fri, 28 Aug 1998 16:23:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Malcolm Holser <mholser@ADOBE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Holser <mholser@ADOBE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Blinking Dash Warning Lights!
Comments: To: Marty Wallace <martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
In-Reply-To:  <19980828210514.25818.rocketmail@web1.rocketmail.com>
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The alternator and OXS light is typical behaviour when your brushes are going -- pull them now and check them -- they are real easy to get to and most FLAPS sell the little unit cheap.

The water light can blink when there is too high a concentration of antifreeze, and it blinks if there is a poor connection to the sensor or if the sensor probes (inside the coolant tank) are badly corroded.

Good luck -- but get that alternator checked proto.

I have no idea why they wired the OXS and alternator lights up this way so that they both go on. Confusing as hell.

Malcolm

At 02:05 PM 8/28/98 -0700, Marty Wallace wrote: >While driving my 1984 Westy on the highway today, the battery/alternator >AND the oxygen sensor lights started to dimly flicker in unison. This >concerted flickering continued to increase in intensity and frequency >until both the lights were on continuously. Now they seem to both be on >most of the time, but occasionally - especially after driving involving >turning lots of corners - the both go off again. > >Also, after parking the van on a steep (10-15 degrees) shoulder, the >temperature warning/coolant level light in my 1984 Westy started >blinking, and has been blinking for the past 1,000 miles or so. The >engine temperature is well within it's typical operating range (about 1/2 >way up the LED or below), the coolant levels in BOTH the coolant tanks >are fine, and the van runs great. > >Anyone see this before? Any clues as to where to start to try to chase >this problem? > >Thanks for your help, > >Marty Wallace (1984 Westy "Heisenberg") >Chico, California > > > > >_________________________________________________________ >DO YOU YAHOO!? >Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com >


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