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  • Re: Two warning lights come on TOGETHER
    Historical mailing list - George Goff
    Tue, 23 Aug 2005 10:53:35 EDT
    ...The warning lights flicker because the brushes have yet to totally queef out. In order to have a bulb check function before the engine...
  • Re: Master Cylinder Reservoir Cap Vent: @ Electrical Connection?
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Fri, 14 Sep 2012 12:50:30 -0700
    ...85-91, cap with fluid switch, turn on dash brake warning light when low This difference combines with some other wiring differences. 80-84...
  • Seat belt warning relay wanted
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:38:02 -0800
    I'm looking for a used and working seat belt warning relay for my 1989 Vanagon GL. Mine is missing. If anyone is parting...
  • Seat belt warning relay wanted
    Historical mailing list - developtrust
    Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:44:04 -0800
    I'm looking for a used and working seat belt warning relay for my 1989 Vanagon GL. Mine is missing. If anyone is parting...
  • Re: flashing coolant light purpose
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:55:35 -0700
    ...The coolant level warning system is a backup system to give a warning before the meltdown, no matter which engine you have. The level...
  • Re: Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 2 Mar 2014 07:49:17 -0800
    ...Oil pressure warnings, WAS: Mann Oil Filter and lifters >>> >>> I think the biggest improvement was making the oil warning led a blinking >>> warning to...
  • Oil Light Warning buzzer problem...help?
    Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
    Sat, 25 May 2002 18:02:45 -0700
    ...My oil warning light/buzzer occasionally goes on briefly after climbing a long hill. It seems sporadic...and the engine is showing no signs...
  • Re: Grounds
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Sat, 12 May 2001 19:53:00 -0700
    John, there are at least 2 different brake warning light assemblies. If someone put the brake warning light module from an 85 or later...
  • Re: Spooked!
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Sun, 5 Jun 2011 07:10:47 -0700
    ...It got mighty hot IN the van, but I never got the low pressure warning horn nor the warning light.
  • '89 Vanagon oil warning light
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 10 May 1996 14:47:51 EDT
    Hello everyone! I am getting an intermittant oil warning light coming on. However, there doesn't seem to be an oil pressure problem as...
  • Low Coolant Warning LED
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Thu, 5 Aug 2021 22:39:16 -0600
    Could someone please explain what controls the initial Igni’ On Low Coolant Warning LED Flash Duration ~ Have 1 that won’t stop blinking,, Have...
  • Re: Fw: Virus Warning!
    Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
    Wed, 21 Mar 2001 09:40:16 -0800
    ...Running a Mac, I'd rather *not* get this warning twenty-five times. Jim
  • Re: Slow-poke vanagon warning sign
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:07:16 -0700
    ...RVC VAG already thought of such a warning device. Before the SVX moneypit, I used the emergency flasher when needed for additional rearward visibility...
  • Re: Gross vanagons..was Re: Nasty Smell...
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:35:31 EDT
    In a message dated 7/25/07 2:38:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, musomuso@GMAIL.COM writes: > I posted that warning earlier. I...
  • Re: 88 Inst. Cluster in 85
    Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
    Sun, 28 Jan 2007 11:28:59 -0600
    ...Sam Mark Drillock wrote: > Don't do it that way or you will have NO oil pressure warning light at > all. Yes, unplugging the...
  • Re: Oil warning light and buzzer go off when going uphill
    Historical mailing list - Brett Whistler
    Thu, 19 May 2005 04:58:10 -0600
    ...Oil warning light and buzzer go off when going uphill 1500 miles on the rebuild...Just changed your oil recently after the break-in...
  • location of seat belt warning relay
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 26 May 1999 22:40:46 -0700
    ...I see that there are a couple of wires for a [now defunct] seatbelt warning circuit that pass through the battery box. If I...
  • Re: warning buzzer
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 31 Aug 2000 08:32:30 -0700
    No, VW added the dual sender/dual warning circuit with the introduction of the 2.1 in '86. It's pretty obvious they knew...
  • Re: Seattle Voltmeter
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:57:22 -0700
    ...Battery Not Charging but No Warning Light BTDT but in my case it was the brushes in the alternator. And I didn't catch...
  • Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
    Historical mailing list - Subject: Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
    Nov 30, 1990
    ...Instrument cluster warning lights are inoperative at times due to poor contact in the 14 pin instrument plug. The following warning lights may be...
  • Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
    Historical mailing list - Subject: Instrument Indicator Lights Malfunction
    Nov 30, 1990
    ...Instrument cluster warning lights are inoperative at times due to poor contact in the 14 pin instrument plug. The following warning lights may be...
  • Oil Pressure Warning Addendum
    Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
    Fri, 17 Oct 1997 11:15:47 -0500
    A great explanation of the oil pressure warning system can be found by checking Kark Bloss's home page, and clicking on "oil pressure...
  • Re: glowing oil light
    Historical mailing list - Jfp w/2 WBXs
    Sun, 23 Feb 2003 17:27:30 +0000
    Hi, I created an informative test procedure for this sadly over-engineered, overly sensitive Vanagon "Dynamic oil pressure warning system" that can cause false...
  • Re: Breadloaf.EGR_warning_light.what_does_it_mean?
    Historical mailing list - Nato Dean
    Sun, 03 Mar 1996 17:09:39 -0600
    ...David Baker wrote > Problem; on the way to work, just about a half an hour ago, my EGR > warning light in my '76 Breadloafer...
  • 87GL: O2 Warning Light Flashing Intermittent/No Other Symptoms
    Historical mailing list - Mark B. Magee
    Tue, 19 May 1998 10:37:00 -0500
    ...Water temp guage warning light flashing on Water temp guage reads normal Engine had been turned off Had wife check: Water reservior: at MIN...
  • Re: Testing the Brake Light Switches
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Mon, 26 Dec 2005 12:09:48 -0800
    Only 80-84 models have the logic that supports the brake pressure warning system. I have never opened the brake warning module to see...
  • Re: "Brake Warning Light" grounding question. (searched)
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 7 Aug 2008 21:56:33 -0400
    When you turn the ignition on the brake warning light turns on as a bulb check. It will turn off when the oil pressure...
  • Re: Solved; OIL warning light up
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:27:48 -0400
    Yes, It will give a warning at some point when the wrong oil is used or the engine is over filled after a long...
  • Re: Fwd: [Fw: urgent warning... not a joke]
    Historical mailing list - mike miller
    Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:55:25 -0700
    ...urgent warning... not a joke] > rob le duc wrote: > > > ____________________________________________________________________ > > Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 > > Well...
  • Re: Brake warning light on
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 30 Apr 2017 20:06:37 +0000
    ...Brake warning light on > > > > You are low on fluid. > > > > Jim > > > > On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 2:39 PM B Feddish <UprightBassGhost@hotmail.com...
  • Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
    Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
    Thu, 1 Sep 2016 19:52:59 -0400
    I see this "warning" all the time from different list member. Nothing to worry about (I think). Karl On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at...
  • Re: 72 Bus steering question
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 29 Mar 1990 11:42:50 -0500
    WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!! How loose is your steering exactly ???? If you can turn the wheel more than a 1/2" or so without feeling...
  • Re: Fwd: [Fwd: [Fwd: virus]] Info:
    Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
    Mon, 21 Apr 97 22:57:28 EDT
    ...Now, this being a VW list, virus warnings don't belong here anyway. Do NOT post virus warnings unless you've contacted the list...
  • Re: Brake warning light on
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Sun, 30 Apr 2017 19:58:13 +0000
    ...Jim On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 2:39 PM B Feddish <UprightBassGhost@hotmail.com> wrote: > My brake warning light is on. Everything seems...
  • DOOH!! ECU Idiot Warning!?
    Historical mailing list - Robin Davies
    Thu, 9 Oct 1997 10:53:42 +0100
    Homer(I) wrote >Vanamaniacs, > >While passing through Naperville IL on my way to an Ultimate Frisbee >tournament my ECU warning lamp suddenly came on...
  • Re: Water level/temp warning flasher
    Historical mailing list - Tim Timothy
    Fri, 27 Jul 2001 10:19:51 EDT
    ...With it removed, the warning lamp continues to flash. (DEFINATELY a faulty gauge?) [text/html]
  • Re: Radius rod question?
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Fri, 11 May 2012 20:38:32 -0400
    ...And speaking of warnings, warnings should include that the nice innocent whatever clip has something not so nice at all two screens below it...
  • Parking/Brake Warning light *SOLVED!*
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
    Sat, 30 May 2009 12:06:08 -0700
    ...Parking/Brake Warning light To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 11:36 AM My Parking/Brake Warning light won't...
  • Copy of: RE: Fire warning #1201
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    18 Oct 96 11:58:33 EDT
    ...Fire warning #1201 Well , tell them to go out back in the yard and look at the Van again to see if it has...
  • Re: how do you get super glue off velour?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Mon, 24 Mar 2003 23:12:35 -0800
    ...Larry Alofs wrote: > General Rating Summary > > 4 Danger > - So dumb, it may cause head to explode > 3 Warning > - Severe stupidity demonstrated > 2 Warning > - May...
  • Re: Brake Light Troubleshooting Tips?
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Mon, 9 Jun 2014 05:18:12 -0700
    ...The schematic shows the switches are SPDT, with their outputs wired so the brake warning light will come on if one switch stays at...
  • Brake Warning Light Stays On
    Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
    Tue, 25 Jun 2002 04:57:05 EDT
    ...Could someone tell me what all the wires running into the back of the warning lamp do? There seem to be far more that...
  • Re: Appologies re virus warning
    Historical mailing list - Bulley
    Sat, 16 Oct 1999 06:25:23 -0400
    ...Appologies re virus warning << File: Alfred Bagdan.vcf >> Hi all I would like to hereby apologize to having sent out (inadvertently) the "Deadly virus...
  • Re: Blinking Red Light
    Historical mailing list - Todd Last
    Thu, 12 Aug 1999 21:58:08 -0700
    ...The fan should be operating when the warning light is on (listen for fan, located in front of the car behind grille.) If a...
  • Oil pressure light and buzzer
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Sat, 7 Nov 2015 21:37:41 -0600
    I'm trying to get it in my head how the dynamic oil pressure warning system is supposed to work. I have an intermittent...
  • Re: 1987 Vanagon Brake Light Warning Issue
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 18 May 2019 15:39:24 +0000
    ...1987 Vanagon Brake Light Warning Issue Brake Light Warning Light won't turn off ~ Have checked switch under E'Brake Handle & it seems to...
  • Re: Water temp warning light flashing
    Historical mailing list - Dan N
    Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:22:15 -0800
    the water temp warning light flashes a few seconds when you turn the ignition ON before starting the engine and then stops. If the...
  • Re: ELECTRICAL: need help diagnosing non-working brake/backup lights
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Sat, 11 Oct 2014 08:52:01 -0700
    ...the Bentley shows a connection to the brake warning light > which has the dual function of warning when the handbrake is on and, at...
  • Re: Oil warning light and buzzer go off when going uphill
    Historical mailing list - Richard Stevens
    Thu, 19 May 2005 10:36:03 +0100
    ...Oil warning light and buzzer go off when going uphill Hello Listee: I'm a rookie...so I apologize ahead of time for any...
  • Engine warning alarms
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Fri, 2 Mar 2018 22:29:26 +0000
    ...The easiest warning device would be to detect alternator rotation, off the alternator warning light. For coolant level you have the coolant level relay...
  • Fire Prevention
    Historical mailing list - The Carters
    Mon, 26 May 1997 07:16:36 -0700
    Thanks to the warnings posted awhile back, a suspicious odor prompted me to immediately check down under where I discovered a seeping fuel line...
  • Re: Spring comes to Minnesota
    Historical mailing list - Don in Phoenix
    Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:32:19 -0700
    ...But once the engine was started and the normal warning > stopped i could still hear the faint warning. I killed the engine. I > could...
  • Parking/Brake Warning light
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
    Sat, 30 May 2009 08:36:33 -0700
    My Parking/Brake Warning light won't come on when the parking brake is engaged.� At first I thought it was a bad bulb...
  • apparently aol4free virus warning not a hoax
    Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
    Thu, 24 Apr 1997 15:28:28 -0400
    ...office of the company that I work for (SAIC, also the owner of InterNIC) that apparently this virus warning is quite real. Donald Baxter
  • Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear, Solved!
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Tue, 4 Sep 2007 10:17:45 -0700
    Only thing is, 80-84 don't have the fluid level warning light. That came into use in 1985. Mark John Rodgers wrote: > Gary...
  • Re: Help! Appeal for data
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Thu, 11 Jan 2001 13:13:07 -0800
    ...Have you tried removing the level warning control unit to see if that disables the level warning? What is the part number on your...
  • Re: Virus/Worm warning (Windows, of course)- NVC
    Historical mailing list - Ray Hill
    Thu, 2 Feb 2006 12:48:13 -0600
    ...Virus/Worm warning (Windows, of course)- NVC I thought I'd pass this on, since this thing activates tomorrow. http://vil.nai.com/vil...
  • Re: 3 questions: starter/ignition switch/temp warning light
    Historical mailing list - lauterba
    Sat, 20 Sep 2003 00:05:02 -0400
    ...If the temp warning light is blinking several minutes after start up, you might have air in your cooling system and/or you are...
  • Re: removing gmail warning from vanagon messages?
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Thu, 1 Sep 2016 23:03:11 -0400
    ...Gmail warnings > You will also find that all email coming from several list members will > always go to your Spam folder. So check it...
  • Re: installing oil pressure gauge
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Tue, 12 Sep 2000 07:39:42 -0400
    Dennis Haynes wrote: > <snip> Also, using the cam bearing > location will allow the use of a dual post VDO sender allowing the warning > light...