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Re: brake light switch failure?
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Tue, 16 May 2006 23:20:16 -0400
...will not light unless considerable pressure is applied to > the pedal. I'm assuming there is an issue with the switch down low. > > Shawn >
Re: Oil pressure switch
Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 10:06:19 -0700
...working in dynamic oil pressure system. .3bar switch works at lower rpm and .9 bar switch works at 2000rpm and higher according to tach...
Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:28:48 -0800
What I was trying to say there was that I unhooked the 2 pin connector but bridged the low pressure switch wire ends between...
Re: Source for low pressure oil switch
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Fri, 15 Jul 2005 11:41:26 -0700
...Source for low pressure oil switch Howdy, My oil light is still winking at me below 2000 RPM's although I've already installed...
Re: A/C and High Radiator Fan Questions
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:53:54 -0800
...Is it common that the extra cooling is necessary? I wonder if the pressure switch is drifting low. Thanks again for the help. Tom
Re: Re(2): how engine oil degrades (was: synthetics oils)
Historical mailing list
Fri, 3 Jan 1997 18:21:44 PST
...I am still unclear whether >or not >the two switches measure too low and too high oil pressure. > >Charles >
Oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Moritz, Thomas W NWW
Fri, 24 Aug 2001 09:25:12 -0700
...I have checked the pressure by pulling the 0.3bar switch and installing a pressure gauge. I have 7-8 psi (0.48-0...
Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:09:55 -0700
...Mark John Connolly wrote: > > I believe there's a high and low pressure switch (separate switches) behind > the rear left panel > (next to the...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:33:17 -0700
...Pressure too low = switch closes, connecting the blu/blk wire to ground, Pressure okay = switch open, blu/blk wire not connected to ground, Pressure...
oil viscosity 1.9 vs 2.1 differences
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:43:29 -0700
...oil light at low idle speed. The 2.1 system is digital, if you will. The current through the pressure switch does not directly...
Still confused, looking for suggestions...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Warner
Fri, 10 Aug 2001 18:14:46 GMT
...Low pressure switch indicates and functions normally. Drive away while engine is still cold and high pressure switch sets off light and buzzer. Wait...
Re: Syncro oil pressure switchs
Historical mailing list
Mon, 16 Sep 1996 12:23:39 PST
...The low pressure switch (4.4) must open between 2.2 and 6.5 psi.( i.e. it is CLOSED with NO oil pressure...
Re: Oil pressure switch
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 12:53:00 -0700
...oil pressure switches, .9 and .3 bar. > working in dynamic oil pressure system. .3bar switch works at lower rpm and .9 > bar switch works...
weird para-normal
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 25 May 2004 08:46:15 -0700
...so this would be my high pressure switch. this idiot light like to go crazy. it first started at low idle then changed! Joe
Re: plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:43:35 -0500
...Will the low pressure switch work in the new location? Is the there a single pole VDO sender (or other manufacturer) that will fit...
Re: I guess if I'm putting on a tencentlife oil cooler . . .
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:19:45 -0700
...The low >> pressure switch just triggers a blinking led. The high switch triggers >> both. I'm sure this is done so there is no...
Re: oil light question
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 1 Jan 2014 13:04:50 -0500
If the higher pressure switch wire is grounded then the buzzer is disabled. The lower pressure switch should .3 bar, (14.1 psi/bar...
A/C guru's help needed
Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
Thu, 21 Jun 2001 12:00:54 +0200
While trying to get my 318 A/C working I found that the low pressure switch is in the open position causing the compressor...
Re: Air conditioning electrical questions
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 3 Aug 2002 23:47:37 EDT
...charge to turn on the low pressure safety >switch. On to diagnose the problems charging the low pressure side >of the system, methinks. Sometimes...
Re: Why is this Here?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 06:50:13 -0700
...When the rpms drop below 2000, it connects only the low pressure switch to the warning light. Mark Matthew C. Huntley wrote: >What is...
Re: Oil Pressure = 0
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Tue, 19 Dec 2006 08:56:21 -0800
...likely with the low switch or the wire to the low switch, or you really do have low oil pressure. If still blinking at...
Re: Oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Tue, 11 Nov 2014 05:25:39 -0500
...to work off the existing vanago= > n pressure switches, > Either the high or low pressure switch Cheers, Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW...
Re: Friday NVC: basic Jetta AC question(s)
Historical mailing list - pdooley
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:09:39 -0400
...Which is the low pressure side , the one near the compressor? Also, IIRC you have to jumper the compressor switch to override the low...
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
...Before that the light was connected to the dual pressure switches on the master cylinder and was meant to detect when one side of...
Re: brake light switch failure?
Historical mailing list - shawn feller
Wed, 17 May 2006 19:26:30 -0400
...will not light unless considerable pressure is applied to > the pedal. I'm assuming there is an issue with the switch down low. > > Shawn >
Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - clerkin
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:58:00 -0500
...What happens is that the high pressure switch no >longer >>grounds at low rpm's when it is warmed up because of the lower...
Re: AC Drip Drop
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Sun, 17 Jul 2005 11:37:28 -0700
...The pressure window in which this happens is fairly narrow, but not non-existent. Low pressure cut-off switches are usually set pretty low...
Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:37:09 -0700
...What happens is that the high pressure switch no > >longer > >>grounds at low rpm's when it is warmed up because of the lower...
Re: Oil pressure checking
Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
Sat, 22 Jan 2005 09:15:29 -0500
...oil pressure at the head where the low pressure switch is located or do I have to check at the high pressure switch place...
EV A/C?
Historical mailing list - Trace Choulat
Sat, 3 Jul 1999 18:27:17 -0400
Has anyone had the pressure/temp sensor/switch fail on their EV? It is located just in front of the high and low pressure...
a/c cutout switch
Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 13:11:15 -0500
...The bentley book shows a pipe with a high pressure and a low pressure cutout switches. I think I may have discovered why I...
oil pressure switches
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Sat, 2 Jun 2001 20:22:03 -0400
...According to Bentley, this is teh high pressure switch, supposed to close at 13 psi or so. Mine is closed with the engine off...
Re: a/c cutout switch
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Fri, 17 Apr 1998 21:25:02 -0400
...The bentley book shows a pipe with a high pressure and a low pressure cutout switches.
Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90
Historical mailing list - Jack Reynaert
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 19:57:26 -0400
...Most of the late vans use a single switch with multiple function often known as a trinary switch. Trinary switch functions Low pressure (lost...
Re: Oil Pressure System Confusion...
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:47:27 -0400
...pressure switch satisfied or the ignition is reset. My bet is that as you come down to idle, the circuit is activating on low...
Re: Oil Filter Pressure
Historical mailing list - jimt
Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:10:46 -0700
...If the filter becomes clogged up it will not be pushing out enough oil to close the switch. (lower switch is NO) the switch...
brake light switch failure?
Historical mailing list - shawn feller
Tue, 16 May 2006 22:13:09 -0400
...will not light unless considerable pressure is applied to the pedal. I'm assuming there is an issue with the switch down low. Shawn
Re: Update and question inline VW Van block swap (in progress)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:07:15 -0700
...Sounds like you have the high and low pressure switch on your ABA/1.8 head combo. On the 2 switch system, the switch...
Re: Oil Pressure Light went On...Abort Trip?
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 21 May 2005 11:48:34 EDT
...problem. >> James, First check the wiring to the oil pressure switch (the low pressure one) to make certain that the conductor to it is...
Re: Air 'Conditioning'
Historical mailing list
Wed, 21 May 1997 21:23:02 -0400
...Actually, it shouldn't engage under low pressure, due to the low pressure cut off switch, but I wouldn't bet money on it...
Re: Oil Pressure Light Flickering
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:56:00 -0500
...Be sure to get the correct switch. Extended highway speeds will cause the oil to heat up and thin out causing lower oil pressure...
Re: 1985 Westy A/C compressor doesn't turn
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 16 Jun 2015 02:31:39 -0400
...If it does, your refrigerant is just too low >to make the switch. If it doesn't Keith, what pressure switch? If there is...
Re: Brake light sensitivity
Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 11:16:29 -0700
Blake, The brake light switch works on brake fluid pressure in my '84 and there are actually two switches, one for each brake fluid...
New instrument cluster in '84 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 11:21:10 -0500
...that tach worked and supposedly low-pressure oil pressure switch worked and connection for nonexistent high pressure switch was grounded so the buzzer would...
Re: Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:50:30 -0700
...fluid switch, turn on dash brake warning light when low This difference combines with some other wiring differences. 80-84 brake pressure switches have...
Re: when making a left turn, parking brake light comes on??? ideas?
Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
Mon, 6 Mar 2006 11:23:13 -0500
...Before that the light > was connected to the dual pressure switches on the master cylinder and > was meant to detect when one side of...
Re: new owner
Historical mailing list
Mon, 18 Jul 1994 18:47:02 -0700 (PDT)
...So I think EITHER switch is sufficient to light the brake lights, but if one is broken or there is low pressure in one...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list - Dan Beatty
Thu, 2 Nov 1995 06:24:35 -0600 (CST)
...You have the wrong switch. VW and others make these things with many different setting. c. The pressure is too low and you need...
Re: Watch out Westy, there is a new kid in town!
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 9 Apr 2012 21:00:38 -0500
...The 0.3 bar switch monitors at low RPMs and activates the "blinking idiot light" to inform the driver that the pressure is too...
Re: A/C Relay
Historical mailing list - Jim Davis
Sat, 26 Sep 1998 02:15:51 EDT
...Now that I've got > voltage I found that I have no continuity thru the low pressure switch thus > preventing the compressor from working...
Re: 2.1L coolant light problem
Historical mailing list - John Connolly
Thu, 17 Jul 2003 11:32:22 -0600
I believe there's a high and low pressure switch (separate switches) behind the rear left panel (next to the High pressure port), on...
Re: oil pressure
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Mon, 7 May 2007 10:35:47 -0700
...I believe that there is certainly a low oil pressure > problem, as at 2600 or 2800 the pressure is not supposed to be around...
Re: Help me diagnose and fix no brake lights
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Fri, 9 Oct 2015 14:12:28 -0700
...For some reason new switch quality seems low and the supply of new 2 wire switches is even lower. Mark SDF ( aka ;jim lahey...
Re: A/C compressor not turning
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:24:48 -0700
...You can check the continuity of the low pressure switch. No continuity, low freon charge. I'm not sure if '85 has the high...
Re: Radiator Aux Cooling Fan 84 vs. 90
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Sat, 22 Aug 2015 16:30:51 -0400
...Most of the late vans use a single switch with multiple function often known as a trinary switch. Trinary switch functions Low pressure (lost...
Re: Installation of gauge (85 water-cooled Vanagon)
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Wed, 17 Apr 2002 12:41:11 -0400
...It will light when there is low pressure and go out when the switch opens, which is around 5 psi. The other option would...
Re: Somewhat ignorant oil pressure switch question..
Historical mailing list - Giasson, Pascal (DNR/MRN)
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:15:25 -0300
I believe the dual terminal sender has the low pressure switch set at .5 bar. This will make your oil light flicker at idle...
Re: oil light
Historical mailing list
Thu, 2 Nov 1995 22:51:12 -0600
...You have the wrong switch. VW and others make these things with many >different setting. >c. The pressure is too low and you need...
Re: On The Road Again w/Oil Pressure Light Working
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 8 Feb 2000 17:10:08 -0500
At 08:01 AM 2/8/2000 -0600, John Rodgers wrote: >The low pressure switch is normally closed, completing the circut to the >warning...
Re: '86 Westy A/C Problem
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:46:06 -0700
...You likely do not have either a high pressure or low pressure cutoff switch either. And you won't have anything in the "D...