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Re: Radiator thermo switch
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:47:30 -0700
...Medium is pretty loud, run only by A/C high pressure switch. High is real loud, run only by the rad high temp switch...
Re: Oil pressure switch problem
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Tue, 9 Apr 2002 19:20:27 -0500
...buzzer goes on, the > problem > is related to the high "low oil pressure" switch (the one in front > of > the motor). Should I start...
Re: 1991 Carat - the drama continues
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:04:38 -0700
...I had a nagging "high" pressure warning issue that AFAIK, was due to a corroded section of brown wire from switch to white connector...
Re: plan for oil pressure gauge install- opinions wtd
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Thu, 17 Mar 2005 19:43:35 -0500
...Perhaps use the old high pressure switch wiring to get the signal to the dash. Its a long story as to why I don...
Re: Oil Pressure light & buzzer, Yikes! Mystery # 1
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 11 Feb 2001 22:29:18 -0600
Rob, The oil system high pressure switch is located at the bottom of the crankcase on the lower left side of the rear of...
Re: radiator fan speeds vs AC
Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
Tue, 16 Jul 2013 16:40:53 -0600
...But it seems clear that if the high pressure switch closes, all it does is feed power to the 2nd stage relay and run...
Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 11 May 2012 18:32:38 -0700
...Image is looking down toward muffler, mirror showing the oil high pressure switch spade connector. You can see a bit of the brown wire...
Re: Still doesn't add up, was: Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 10:44:51 -0400
...The high pressure switch (near the oil pump) is .9 bar, or 13.1 >psi. This is all on page 17.7. If that...
A/C Advice Needed -- Kind of Long
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:06:42 -0700
...Switch on the A/C and IF the temperature is higher than the thermostatic setting: a. The A/C relay sends power to the...
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...
Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:25:53 -0500
...When I pulled the high pressure switch, I also removed the bushing to the block. I cleaned both and reinstalled bushing(old w/copper...
Re: Oil pressure light and buzzer
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 22 May 2016 20:23:58 -0700
...Is the high > pressure oil pressure switch, part number 068919081A, the culprit > here? I checked the archives and it appeared that there may have...
Re: An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
Thu, 3 May 2007 15:45:07 -0400
...Infact the late Vanagon (86-91) has such a high pressure switch to close at >> > 210psi.When this happens,the fan runs on high...
Re: Oil Pressure Switch..
Historical mailing list - Karl Bloss
Thu, 8 Jun 2000 09:20:56 -0400
...The > first one is the high pressure switch, the second is the > low pressure switch. It's really difficult to access either > of these...
Re: Worst oil pressure ever? what about highest OK?
Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:31:19 EDT
the PO put an oil pressure switch on mine. It starts out pretty high, as much as 60psi (is that too high?), but as...
Re: Converting to R134
Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
Thu, 5 Jun 2003 12:02:16 -0700
...The '86+ vans A/C refrigerant high pressure switch will switch the radiator fan to a higher speed when the high side pressure goes...
Re: Cleaning contacts/Oil light buzzer
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:33:26 -0700
...It's a good thing that VW made the high pressure switch this way. This makes me think it is my actions with the...
Re: "High" Pressure Oil Switch Electrical Questions. (Jetta conversion) PIC
Historical mailing list - mdrillock
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:06:49 -0700
...It only >> monitors the high pressure switch when the engine rpm is high enough for the >> switch to be valid. >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> >> neil N wrote...
Re: Need a/c hose for 87 Westy Gl
Historical mailing list
Sat, 11 Jul 1998 14:36:35 EDT
...I just figured any responsible auto manufacturer would put a high pressure switch on an AC system. Sure, in production runs as high as...
Re: High Pressure Oil Switch Wire; Tethered to Switch. OEM? PIC
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 11 May 2012 19:03:40 -0700
...oil high > pressure switch spade connector. You can see a bit of the brown wire > and how it's tethered to the switch. > > Thanks...
Re: oil buzzer/light (was vdo...)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 25 Mar 1997 14:57:56 -0500 (EST)
...While the engine has two oil pressure switches, BOTH are to indicate when oil pressure is too LOW. There's a higher threshold on...
Re: An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 3 May 2007 12:19:40 -0700
...Infact the late Vanagon (86-91) has such a high pressure switch to close at 210psi.When this happens,the fan runs on high...
Re: AC converted to 134
Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:55:17 -0700
...Fan on High. The only thing the high > pressure (freon pressure) switch does is to kick the radiator fan up > the > the intermediate speed...
Re: Newer instrument cluster in '84 van
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 18 May 2014 18:39:37 -0400
...It is the tach signal pin. >Without the tach signal the oil pressure board ignores the high rpm >pressure switch and only uses the...
Re: oil pressure warning system anomaly?
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 3 Dec 2010 06:28:48 -0800
...Lots of people who have done an engine conversion permanently ground the high pressure switch wire so it acts like it always sees pressure...
Re: Ethnicity of Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
Sat, 20 Apr 2002 15:41:12 -0400
There's a common misconception that "more/higher" oil flow/pressure is good, and that very low oil pressure is a precursor to a...
Re: Oil Pressure System Confusion...
Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
Sun, 1 Jul 2007 11:06:16 -0700
...Oil Pressure System Confusion... > Once the high pressure warning is activated, it remains on until the > system see the high pressure switch satisfied or...
Re: Oil pressure alarm problems problems--this is a good one for any one up for a challenge.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:02:05 +0000
Sounds like the either the wires to the switches are reversed or you have the wrong switch in place. The high pressure switch is...
Re: Power Steering Pump - high pressure line
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:07:40 -0400
...It's the high pressure line coming out of the top where the pressure switchc is located. or, Could someone send me the two...
Re: Where to buy 0.25 bar oil pressure sender?
Historical mailing list - Mike D.
Tue, 29 Jul 2003 19:17:20 -0700
...With the 0.3 bar switch disconnected, I didn't see the light flicker at high RPM at all. This confuses me because I...
WTB PS switch
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:02:36 -0600
The sensor/switch on my 90 Vanagon power steering high pressure side is leaking fluid out of the plastic potting around the contacts. Does...
Re: what causes low oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:25:01 -0500
...Both > > electrical and mechanical with oil pressure gauges. When replacing the > > switches, make sure to get the correct ones. The high pressure switch > > (rear...
Re: Oil light and warning
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 23:54:24 -0500
...The one thing I still am not sure about, was the recomendation to remove the wire from the high pressure switch by the water...
Re: Oil Light flashing
Historical mailing list - Rich Bennington
Wed, 4 Oct 2006 13:47:37 -0700
...With no high pressure switch on the digijet models, the gauge is nice to have. Rich < This is critical to diagnose immediately. It is...
Re: Oil pressure alarm problems problems--this is a good one for any one up for a challenge.
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 21:04:33 +0000
...The > light should have a steady blink with this switch closed. > > The high pressure switch is opposite. It is normally open and > closes when...
Re: why 2 oil switches (was: how engine oil degrades) oils)
Historical mailing list - James Cohen
Thu, 2 Jan 1997 19:53:05 -0800
...and then the low pressure switch will get a chance to warn you. And if there is a high pressure situation it is likely...
Re: Oil Light
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 8 Aug 2006 10:42:29 -0400
...When it is closed, the oil pressure warning light will flash. The higher pressure switch, (.9 bar), is located directly off the oil pump...
Re: Oil pressure switches
Historical mailing list - Johan Nyberg
Thu, 6 May 1999 14:29:39 +0100
...First, I think you are right in guessing that that high pressure switch was bad/ is replaced. That's the one on the back...
"High" Pressure Oil Switch Electrical Questions. (Jetta conversion) PIC
Historical mailing list - neil N
Wed, 8 Oct 2008 18:31:32 -0700
...I connected a warning buzzer to the Jetta "High pressure" oil switch. Simple diagram of what I did: http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/HIghPressureOil.jpg...
Re: "High" Pressure Oil Switch Electrical Questions. (Jetta conversion) PIC
Historical mailing list - Neil2
Thu, 9 Oct 2008 11:53:31 -0700
...It only > > monitors the high pressure switch when the engine rpm is high enough for > the > > switch to be valid. > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > neil N wrote...
Re: oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 4 Apr 2010 16:53:22 -0700
...in the case of the high pressure switch by the crank pulley on a 2.1 ...that wire being off will make the oil...
Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - clerkin
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:58:00 -0500
...What I did was ground the high pressure switch wire to keep >the DOPS happy. I installed a gauge to see real pressure and...
Re: D.I.Y. R-134 Kit AC Recharge advice
Historical mailing list - David Del Ben
Mon, 4 Sep 2000 10:07:40 +1100
...I went with an 80% charge but the hi-pressure switch runs the fan on high a lot. The EPA web site on conversion...
Re: vanagon Digest - 30 Jul 2019 - Special issue (#2019-193)
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Wed, 31 Jul 2019 17:08:01 +0000
...My late August '86 has/had the same dealer installed system, yet had the high pressure switch installed. The switch kicked in the HIGH...
Re: 86 vanagon Oil Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Fri, 13 Jul 2001 22:37:09 -0700
...What I did was ground the high pressure switch wire to keep > >the DOPS happy. I installed a gauge to see real pressure and...
Re: weird para-normal
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Tue, 25 May 2004 08:59:15 -0700
...info on it. > > well the switch fails above 3000k rpms so this would be my high pressure > switch. > this idiot light like to go...
Re: '91 Carat AC - again!
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:48:48 -0700
...high pressure service port there is a port for a shraeder > valve. Scriwed onto that port is an electrical deviced called a "trinary > switch...
Re: Purpose of the ports on this AC hose?
Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
Tue, 24 Jul 2012 21:34:34 -0400
...this is the high pressure line, which would have the high > pressure connector (for external guages) and high pressure switch. > > And all this is...
Re: what causes low oil pressure
Historical mailing list - Ben S
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 21:25:57 -0800
...it seems to me that the oil pump is spinning faster at high engine speed and could more easily maintain output pressure at a...
Re: AC converted to 134
Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:51:07 -0700
...Fan on High. The only thing the high pressure (freon pressure) switch does is to kick the radiator fan up the the intermediate speed...
Re: Blinking oil pressure light
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 7 Dec 2020 22:20:13 -0500
...With no pressure the low pressure sensor is a closed circuit; the high pressure switch is an open circuit. In my Bentley, there are...
Oil Pressure Switch Leak test
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:29:50 -0500
Replaced the high pressure switch and want to test for leaks before putting my new belts back on. I have a couple of ?s...
Oil pressure light and buzzer.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 18 Dec 2015 07:34:59 -0600
...I changed the high pressure switch, and haven't -so far at least - any repeats of the problem. Description of the procedure follows because...
Re: oil pressure light
Historical mailing list
Tue, 8 Oct 1996 22:53:09 -0400
...highway run. I repalced this swith with a 1.6 bar switch and the problem went away. I did check the oil pressure with...
Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:49:59 EST
...The switch closes (low resistance, <10 ohms) when the pressure is above 0.9 bar. This "high pressure" switch is used by the Oil...
Re: Euro-Elec: 91 Volkswagen Vanagon, idiot lights, oil light
Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
Sat, 15 Jan 2000 23:45:56 EST
...The switch closes (low resistance, <10 ohms) when the pressure is above 0.9 bar. This "high pressure" switch is used by the Oil...
Re: '84 Vanagon 1.9 engine oil pressure switch etc. Now have voltage data on wire from oil pressure switch to instrument panel
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sun, 28 May 2017 11:21:09 -0400
IIRC the high-pressure sender on the 2.1l has a blue body, whereas the low-pressure one (the only one on 1.9l...
Re: Still doesn't add up, was: Re: [Syncro] Oil pressure mystery, resolved???
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Tue, 1 Oct 2002 13:48:52 -0400
...Grounded the wire to the higher pressure switch. This makes the Dynamic Oil Pressure Gremlin happy. Red light for low pressure switch (works just...
AC High Pressure Switch
Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 21:14:11 -0600
...Trouble is, my Vanagon is an Adventurewagon camper conversion and the mechanic can't find the high pressure switch. I'm 230 miles away...
91 A/C Switch Question
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:18:49 -0500
Thanks in advance, but trying to find a part # for the hi/lo switch on the a/c high pressure line. It has 4...