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• Re: orphan wire behind fuse panel
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:49:49 -0700
  ...connector block, round prongs, back of fuse panel), to coolant level low warning switch via connector T7a/3. But T7a/3 is, I think...
• Re: Hello - Idiot oil light keeps coming on!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:42:09 -0800
  ...Definitely not related to oil > levels, coolant levels, weather, speed, distance recently driven, or > anything else at all obvious. > > Drives me NUTS. You'd...
• Re: oil light question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 1 Jan 2014 11:29:22 -0500
  On insufficient pressure for the low pressure switch, the oil pressure warning light should blink. Over 2000 rpm if the higher pressure swith is...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Tue, 8 May 2007 00:17:48 -0700
  ...What is strange is that the change from the >>> 0.3bar switch to the 0.9bar switch occurs at 2600rpm and not at 2000...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 13:11:48 -1000
  ...the guy said 'just ignore the brake warning light ...must be the switch for the parking brake handle is wonky'. I said ..'Honda's...
• Re: New instrument cluster in '84 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - DaveC
  Wed, 14 Dec 2005 16:41:40 -0800
  ...warning board. Bend that pin to the outside and push the connector >>back on the remaining pins. Then only the low pressure switch will...
• Re: Head Leak ?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
  Mon, 13 Apr 1998 03:42:45 -0400
  ...The symptoms you describe about low water level warning that goes away when reved is probably just that... low water in the system. Fill...
• Re: Dash wierdness, was- Aux Battery.....
  Historical mailing list - David Gunning
  Sat, 27 May 2006 17:29:43 -0400
  ...the high coolant warning uses >> a reference level derived from Fuse 3 voltage, and lowering the source >> voltage caused the overtemp warning to fire...
• Re: coolant leak story
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:39:17 -0500
  ...I think the flashing coolant light was due to the low coolant level, the engine was not, or did not seem to be, overheated...
• Re: Problem with 1991 Vanagon cooling system
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 13:17:34 -0700
  ...but all 3.....actual engine coolant temp, pressure bottle level warning, and cooling system pressure .. Man if someone doesn't catch something going on...
• Re: brake and clutch fluid reservoirs
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:24:48 -0600
  ...the car .. > the guy said 'just ignore the brake warning light ...must be the switch > for the parking brake handle is wonky'. > I said...
• Re: rising cost of Vanagon parts...
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:03:34 -0800
  ...and with all your new gauges you'll keep the low coolant level red LED warning function somehow ? that system worked perfectly for me...
• Re: 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 17:36:17 -0500
  ...on a different subject, the coolant level dropped 2" in the expansion tank after the temp sender was switched out. Did this procedure let...
• Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Tue, 1 Jun 2021 05:16:04 -0700
  ...Still questioning the radiator thermo switch though - love to hear the fan come on and know where that level sits on the temp gauge...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 8 May 2007 08:24:54 -0400
  ...What is strange is that the change from the >>>>0.3bar switch to the 0.9bar switch occurs at 2600rpm and not at 2000...
• Re: Read your manual: Oil pressure nonsense
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:48:16 -0400
  Maybe you have a bad switch? You need to consider the following: Since cruising speed affects the symptoms, you know oil temperature is an...
• Re: Flickering oil sensor light (long)
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 11:42:08 -0600
  ...With the flip of a switch I can check oil, fuel or coolant pressure. Darrell Boehler Makanda Illinois -----Original Message----- From: Gregg Scharff <scharff...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 12:40:52 -0700
  ...motor temp of my 1.9TD crept up to the warning light/buzzer level. These were both on hot days and high loads (going...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 13:00:59 -0700
  ...motor temp of my 1.9TD crept up to the warning light/buzzer level. These were both on hot days and high loads (going...
• Re: '87 Transporter Overheating - Second Try
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 10:36:04 -0700
  ...temperature gage approaches the upper limits, way past the expansion tank level warning light. I can jump the thermoswitch, activating the high speed fan...
• Re: Not starting
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 20:59:00 -0800
  ...And you just keep doing that level by level. First level is getting in cranking, from the back, then from the front, and so...
• Re: Audible Idiot "Light"...EE Inventor Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:41:26 -0800
  ...Coolant Low Level Warning Control Unit gets into the act somehow, too. Looks like it talks to the circuit that drives the Coolant Over...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:27:21 -0600
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ >> >> >> >>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Seeing David, Dennis and others recently, was: Any Guesses
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 20:59:03 -0400
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ >>> >>> >>> >>>>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Re: Some thoughts Mansi Speed products.
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Tue, 1 Jun 2021 08:35:49 -0400
  ...Since getting the >>> van back the coolant temp climbs higher than I like - going to about 75% >>> and clearing the warning light and it...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 23:43:38 +0000
  ...I keep an eye on the coolant level and don't worry about it. (then again, I'm kinda secretly hoping that a catastrophic...
• 2.1L Engine: Oil Pressure Senders faulty reading
  Historical mailing list - Detroit Bus
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 16:59:00 -0500
  ...on a different subject, the coolant level dropped 2" in the expansion tank after the temp sender was switched out. Did this procedure let...
• Re: one last effort to get the temp control gauge under control
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Fri, 1 Jan 2010 09:52:04 -0500
  ...the smell of warm coolant I'd been noticing, literally, for years when the engine was running), lowering the level below the probe in...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 18:39:58 -0400
  ...motor temp of my 1.9TD crept up to the warning light/buzzer level. These were both on hot days and high loads (going...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 15 Jul 2021 23:42:42 -0600
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 20:09:54 -0500
  ...Oil dip stick measures halfway between the marks, and > the coolant level is up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, and the > wiring...
• Re: Seeing David, Dennis and others recently, was: Any Guesses
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:04:58 -0700
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Re: Seeing David, Dennis and others recently, was: Any Guesses
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:31:07 -0400
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:55:38 -0400
  ...Again this van left here with the > low > speed fan, but with no warning the resistor can fail. The only warning > sign > is to...
• Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 12:13:12 -0400
  ...Again this van left here with the low speed fan, but with no warning the resistor can fail. The only warning sign is to...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Wed, 9 May 2007 00:38:08 -0700
  ...What is strange is that the change from the >>>>> 0.3bar switch to the 0.9bar switch occurs at 2600rpm and not at >>>>> 2000...
• Re: Effectiveness of cooling system flush and clean products?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Ohana
  Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:49:30 -0700
  ...motor temp of my 1.9TD crept up > to the warning light/buzzer level. These were both on hot days and high > loads (going...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - Mbob1950
  Fri, 16 Jul 2021 06:07:29 -0500
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Re: One more cooling question!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:42:22 -0700
  ...They use coolant slowly. it should say on by the gas cap .. CHECK COOLANT LEVEL AT LICENSE PLATE BOTTLE WHEN FUELING THIS VAN. just...
• conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:40:29 -0400
  ...Lastly I pulled the Coolant Level Warning sender last weekend and I forget where it goes in the relay/fuse box. Top row far...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 18:25:17 -0800
  ...I keep an >eye on the coolant level and don't worry about it. (then again, I'm kinda >secretly hoping that a catastrophic...
• Re: Radiator fan debacle (86 Vanagon)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 14:15:31 -0400
  ...Again this van left here > with the low > speed fan, but with no warning the resistor can fail. The only > warning sign > is to...
• Re: 88 GL Newbie Needs Direction
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 14 Mar 2002 21:21:05 -0600
  ...Dynamic oil warning system buzzers and lights, blow-out of the coolant level sensor, broken oil pressure switches, coolant woes, holes in pistons, tranny...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 19:05:22 -0800
  ...I keep an >eye on the coolant level and don't worry about it. (then again, I'm kinda >secretly hoping that a catastrophic...
• Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Nettles
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 14:56:40 -0400
  ...Now that I've switched to the proper coolant, the coolant level sensor doesn't register the fluid level properly. New Sensor needed? Just...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Feb 2022 21:28:52 -0800
  ...It supplies a few things, coolant level, back up lights, horn, seat belt warning light, windshield wiper motor… If that bus is undersized then...
• Re: conflicting cooling problem data...(this one is for the true experts...)
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sat, 24 Jun 2006 14:59:11 -0400
  ...I cannot find data in Bentley or other >sources. > >Lastly I pulled the Coolant Level Warning sender last weekend and I forget >where it...
• Re: Epic Journeys (Long... Frustrating)
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Tue, 26 Sep 2000 13:22:06 -0700
  ...Now that I've switched to the proper coolant, the coolant level > sensor doesn't register the fluid level properly. New Sensor needed? > Just...
• Re: oil pressure
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Pfrommer
  Sat, 12 May 2007 13:55:27 -0700
  ...What is strange is that the change from the >>>>> 0.3bar switch to the 0.9bar switch occurs at 2600rpm and not at >>>>> 2000...
• Re: 1.9l with 23psi @ 4000 rpm
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 Jan 2012 22:57:24 -0500
  ...I keep an >eye on the coolant level and don't >worry about it. (then again, I'm kinda >secretly hoping that a >catastrophic...
• Re: Spooked!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:31:52 -0700
  ...Oil dip stick measures halfway between the marks, and > the coolant level is up. I checked the rear oil pressure switch, and the > wiring...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Charles McGehee
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 12:53:23 -0700
  ...Somehow I don't think of a replacement coolant level relay as being worth the trouble to counterfeit, but I may be way off...
• Re: Seeing David, Dennis and others recently, was: Any Guesses
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 11 Jul 2021 21:38:31 -0400
  ...Switch is fairly new ~ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> On 7 Jul , 2021, at 12:11 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light...
• Re: Any Guesses ~~ Now For Sure Your Turn Please ~ Update
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 7 Jul 2021 11:52:08 -0600
  ...Hot End of Scale ~ Any other ideas appreciated ~ Another Oddity > Coolant Level Warning Light Flashes Constantly with Key On Even with Connector Jumped & Relay...
• Re: Summer Oil pressure drop + higher temperatures with oil error (Was: Is 20w50 Oil OK in the winter?)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 26 Dec 2002 14:51:55 -0800
  ...into was a bad oil pressure switch. The last Vanagon I fixed with a flickering oil pressure warning light had completely worn out cam...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:14:48 -0800
  ...Labelled as 15. > > It supplies a few things, coolant level, back up lights, horn, seat belt warning light, windshield wiper motor… > > If that bus...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 19:44:01 -0400
  ...Blinking coolant level light On the subject of Kias, I happen to have bought one new just over two years ago. A 2004 1...
• Re: Another D15 connector failure example- The fix!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 20 Feb 2022 07:32:32 -0800
  ...Labelled as 15. >> >> It supplies a few things, coolant level, back up lights, horn, seat belt warning light, windshield wiper motor… >> >> If that bus...
• Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 11:53:23 -0700
  ...The Coolant Warning Relay in question made in China is perhaps a quality made unit, made with the blessing and approval of VW. But...
• NVC - Korean Cars - was Re: Blinking coolant level light
  Historical mailing list - Jack Cook
  Mon, 4 Sep 2006 18:03:58 -0800
  ...Blinking coolant level light > > On the subject of Kias, I happen to have bought one new just over two years > ago. A 2004 1...