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• Re: Help me please, oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Charles Michaux
  Thu, 26 Jun 1997 17:49:58 -0000
  ...could i not be > getting correct oil pressure at the lower rpm, or do you think the > switch is bad (high one or low...
• Re: Was Stutter and Low Batt-Now Battery Drain
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 May 2010 15:49:31 -0700
  the standard simple test for key off battery drain is put a 12 volt test light in series between a battery cable and its...
• Projektzwo Fog light question
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 08:05:15 -0700
  ...than have to remember to hit a fog light switch each time I switch between low beams and high beams. I suspect they are...
• Dometic high altitude lighting tips
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:37:36 -0700
  ...Rear fan tends to stay on all the time in hot weather) What I do for morning lighting: Turn thermostat to lowest setting. Light...
• Alternator Warning Light
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 24 May 2010 17:24:31 -0700
  ...Can the alternator fail and not light the red warning light on the dash? Yes, it can, I had it happen to me about...
• Re: when making a left turn, parking brake light comes on??? ideas?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 05:19:59 -0800
  ...Mark Ken Lewis wrote: >I blieve that light also doubles as a "low brake fluid indicator". > > > >
• Re: coolant temps
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 2 Jun 2002 21:55:06 -0700
  ...I thought the light went off if your coolant level is > low in the tank, thats what the sensor on top is for. So...
• WARNING: SOUTH AFRICAN QUAD LIGHT GRILLES INCITE ROAD RAGE...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 02:54:12 EST
  Ever since i've had the South African Quad driving light grill on my van, during nighttime driving (with driving lights on and low...
• Re: Read your manual: Oil pressure nonsense
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:39:58 -0400
  ...The vehicle maybe idles too low...750 rpm. At 1k, the light isn't on... Also, I can avoid the light coming on if...
• Re: what causes low oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:25:01 -0500
  ...The oil warning light is connected electrically, so, the problem could be electrical ... or with the pressure. The electrical sender is on the driver...
• Re: Color suggestion!
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Wed, 7 Apr 2004 21:15:48 -0700
  ...almost finish fixing the lower sliding door and some little rust spot. > The upper colcor is off white (light Cream), am looking to change...
• Re: So... what is the answer for these poor lights?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 6 Jun 2003 10:19:44 -0400
  ...2003, Andrew Grebneff wrote: >NonQH lights give a weak yellow beam, [compared to halogen lights] > due to having low-resistance >filaments, poor reflectors and...
• Re: Van Dies while in motion
  Historical mailing list - James
  Sun, 22 Dec 2013 00:23:34 -0500
  ...Low voltage can also reduce the motor�s ability to get started and its values of pull-up and pull-out torque. On lightly...
• Re: Coolant and int. lighting questions
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Wed, 11 Nov 1998 21:32:29 -0800
  ...lighting questions Hello all, My '91 is low on coolant. I've only qwned it for a couple of months so this is the...
• Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:49:59 EST
  ...oil light wasn't flickering when the engine was cold but started to when it got warm I believe you really have low oil...
• Re: Low Beams out, Where to Look?
  Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
  Fri, 26 Nov 2004 06:33:43 -0500
  ...No low beams on the headlights. With switch on, ignition >>on, >>all other standing lights come on (tail lights and...
• Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Gabriel Hourtouat
  Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:49:35 -0400
  >actual low oil pressure... (...caused by a pressure relief valve that didn't seat properly when coming off of high engine rpm in hot...
• That oil buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Kk Al
  Mon, 4 May 2015 17:33:43 -0400
  ...I thought I read somewhere that the oil light can come on due to high or low pressure. Thoughts?
• Re: off road in a Vanagon Was Tires
  Historical mailing list - Karl M.
  Fri, 4 Aug 2000 23:48:06 -0400
  ...So they tread more > lightly. They have more rear-biased weight distribution plus lower gearing. > Every little bit helps.
• Re: 87 Vanagon Coolant Light?
  Historical mailing list - shawn luft
  Tue, 15 Apr 2003 00:39:29 -0400
  ...shawn Rob Keener wrote: > Hello, My light for low coolant will not stop flashing... I filled up the tank (not the one behind the...
• Re: How are people wiring their high-performance lights?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 20:10:39 -0500
  ...lights?" > > As I see it, there are three main ways (with many variations): > 1.) two relays, one for highs and one for lows - trigger...
• Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
  Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:33:26 -0700
  ...The low rpm oil pressure switch works the old fashioned way, disconnected = no oil light. Mark Nathan Mc Blain wrote: > After the coments recently...
• Low-cost 12v fluorescent fixture at Home Depot
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Sun, 10 Apr 2005 16:46:54 -0400
  FYI, today I was at Home Depot and picked up a small fluorescent light fixture for around $10. It runs on either eight AA...
• Re: E-code lights/SA grille
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Sun, 27 Aug 2000 23:50:37 PDT
  ...fog light? Would it be redundant to have both the city > lights and seperate fog lights? >> > > >Fog lights need to be down low like...
• Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:45:56 EST
  ...oil light wasn't flickering when the engine was cold but started to when it got warm I believe you really have low oil...
• Re: oil light
  Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
  Thu, 2 Nov 1995 06:24:35 -0600 (CST)
  ...stabilized, the oil pressure >light no longer comes on. > >Apparently, the Dynamic system does solve low idle oil light flickers--my >old Rabbits used...
• Re: Battery and OXS light?
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 14:43:19 -0500
  ...Dec 2004, Paul Guzyk wrote: > If the lights flicker at very low RPM i.e. low idle that is ok (not > completely normal but...
• Re: Upgrading an '85 Westy to '86 Spec?
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 29 Jan 2005 10:40:19 EST
  ...went to the lighter weight lower control arm, >As an update and to save money. >The way all cars have lightened up over the...
• Re: Interior lighting added
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Mon, 7 Oct 2013 13:00:57 -0700
  ...Interior lighting added I did a small upgrade to Olly today using some low-profile spotlights I = found at IKEA. I'm quite pleased...
• Re: Part 2 Handling differences between 87' Camper/Van
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Sat, 03 May 1997 13:13:25 -0700
  ...Light Truck/RV tire would have no benefit for > lowering your road horsepower, but would increase your cornering force. > snip This suggestion is just...
• low coolant indicator lamp
  Historical mailing list - Rico Dagastino
  Sat, 18 Jul 1998 12:02:33 EDT
  ...manual that the light is activated by two conditions, the first is when the coolant in the tank is low, the second is when...
• Re: Oil Light Question
  Historical mailing list - Benny boy
  Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:10:15 -0500
  90, 2.1L = 2 oil sender, low (below 2000rpm) and high (over 2000) pressure... sound like the low one is giving up, or the...
• Re: Tire sales-people (rant + info .... long)
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sat, 8 Nov 2008 22:04:16 -0700
  You don't need light truck tires. You need tires which are rated for the load. Tires made for a large Mercedes, for instance...
• Re: Oil Light flashing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:54:11 -0500
  ...What oil viscosity are you using? A quart low will not turn on the light and in fact is better than over full. The...
• Re: Cool Lighting
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Sep 2001 16:14:33 -0700
  ...Cool Lighting > IM looking for low energy 12v lighting and found some really cool stuff! > I did a search for "LED lighting" (I user...
• Re: blinking temp. light????
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 16 Jul 2004 09:11:08 -0500
  ...If it is high or low either way the light will come on and blink. On start-up the coolant warning system runs a...
• Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 9 Oct 2015 22:26:21 +0000
  ...85-91 vans use 2 wire switches, only for the rear brake > lights. > > For some reason new switch quality seems low and the supply...
• Re: '86 Westy Oil light flickers briefly...other basic ?'s
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:20:51 -0600
  ...The circuit is basically expecting that at certain rpms (low) that the lower sender may actually be sending a false indication. Nightmare note is...
• Re: '85 temp warning light won't turn off.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Mar 1999 20:46:11 EST
  ...When that light is flashing and the temp is normal then it is supposed to be telling you that your water level is low...
• Flashing coolant LED was Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 18:56:02 -0600
  ...level in the > >expansion tank was low, not when the temp. was high. Just curious. > > The light (when working properly) blinks for a few...
• cooling system pressure gauge..
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 11:45:37 -0500
  ...incorporate some sort of logic circuit to light when temp is hot and pressure is low). this is mostly just a drawing board idea...
• Oil pressure sander/switch anatomy. (explanation)
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Wed, 13 Mar 2002 15:42:46 -0500
  ...Low oil pressure exists (below .3 bar), keeping .3 bar switch closed ----Oil light: Flashes ----Buzzer: Silent 2. Normal oil pressure exists (above .3...
• Re: Driving Lights Between Blinkers And Grill
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 9 May 2002 23:04:39 -0400
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi again, > >I have seen many Multivans around here with the custom fitting driving >lights which fit between the lower...
• Re: Low Oil Pressure vs. Cooling System Efficiency (Long)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth D Lewis
  Sat, 29 Sep 2001 08:06:21 -0400
  ...up and my temperature gauge stays just to the low side of the light, even after allowing the engine to idle for extended periods...
• Re: Blinking coolant light
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 8 May 2000 10:25:37 +1200
  ...engine? My coolant light sometimes continued flashing for some time after startup (and yes, the fuelgauge did seem to read low before I'd...
• Re: Sylvania 9004 CB headlight bulbs
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 24 May 2000 17:24:54 +1200
  Just make sure those in the States don't fit RHD lights, or on low beam you'll get the cutoff on the wrong...
• Re: 87 Vanagon Coolant Light?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Mon, 14 Apr 2003 07:44:31 -0700
  Bleed the system... --- Rob Keener <keenercapital@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Hello, My light for low coolant will not stop > flashing... I filled up the tank...
• Re: South African Grille headlight conversion on an 84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Wetzel
  Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:46:38 -0700
  ...headlights - both high & low beam off the headlight switch. I then added a fog light switch to run the inner lights separately. Works well...
• Re: What does the cooling light mean?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Tue, 9 Jan 2007 08:07:25 -0600
  ...light could be > indicating? My gauge never gets much past overlapping th elight but it > blinks full time now. > > Chris > Many possibilities: - Low coolant...
• Re: Bosch fog lights. No, no, no.
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 5 Dec 2002 06:33:43 -0800
  ...If you > were thinking of getting the H4 square lights > to help with the poor DOT low beams, these > fog lights would be a...
• Re: westfalia 2nd battery question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:08:21 -0800
  ...Knowing my aux was low, I > disconnected my main batt. My fluorescent light went out, suggesting it was > powered off the main batt. > > Would...
• Re: Compare Driving/ Fog lights yourself
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 08:07:14 -0700
  ...I would like to add some driving lights, but since I do about 90% of my driving with the low beams on, I need...
• Re: flashing temp light
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 18:59:12 -0700
  ...The coolant doesn't have to be new within a year to make the blinking light turn off.... this may be a good idea...
• Re: H-4 lights
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 May 1999 17:23:12 EDT
  ...I am working on a low beam replacement that uses less expensive (than Hella) but still high quality european lamps to replace the sorry...
• Re: speedometer cables: 2 short or 1 long
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 7 Jan 2003 15:08:47 -0800
  ...idiot light less. Leon 85 Subwagen Cruiseship 1/7/03 2:43:57 PM, mykarmann <marcusu240@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: >Hello all, > My lower speedo...
• Re: flashing temp light
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 20:51:11 -0500
  ...The light is a low coolant level indicator light. It utilizes the resistance of the coolant between the two electrodes of the sensor in...
• Re: parking light?
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 21 Nov 2002 13:33:14 -0500
  ...your parking brake is set" warning light, with > the "Your brake fluid is getting dangerously low" warning light. Aren't all cars like this...
• Hella Driving lights and High Powered headlights
  Historical mailing list - Bob Freeman
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 01:44:07 -0800
  ...been there, done that), but I still want the driving lights for better low beam. The kit was pretty easy to wire. You just...
• Re: New instrument cluster in '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:41:40 -0800
  ...flashing light many years ago, much to my later expense. >Apparently the oil was so hot that the oil pressure was low. Regrinding >a...
• Re: Oil light blinking on Air-cooled engine
  Historical mailing list - Merv Jefferies
  Wed, 1 Aug 2018 09:34:07 -0700
  Unsubscribe please On Wed, Aug 1, 2018 at 5:07 AM, S DaRoota <sdaroota@gmail.com> wrote: > Sounds like you have low oil pressure...