Great, that's excellent news.  I hadn't tested myself (no access) -- "info"
came from someone back when this thread was active a year or so ago and I
first posted the circular wiring diagram for early/late panel connectors.

d

At 18:24 10/11/2000, Darrell Boehler wrote:
>Hi David subaru volks,
>     The 2.2L sender will turn on the oil pressure light in a post 85 system
>when  the 0.9 bar portion of the system is defeated by attaching the 0.9 bar
>wire to ground. I tested it above 3k rpm by shorting the 2.2L sender to
>ground  and the oil light indeed came on. So have no fear about lack of an
>oil pressure monitor above 2k on a late model van.   David is right on so
>very many times  with his electronic and vanagon knowledge , but I think he
>is wrong on this one.  Take heart David we are all  wrong at times.
>Darrell
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Darrell Boehler" <midwesty@midwest.net>
>To: <subaruvanagon@egroups.com>
>Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 9:45 PM
>Subject: Re: [subaruvanagon] Tach Weirdness
>
>
> > Hi David,
> >      You never cease to amaze me.  I missed you at cocc this year. Thanks
> > for the tip, you may save one of us an engine. I thought the oil light
>would
> > still work in the normal fashion like pre 86 vans.  I will short the wire
>on
> > the 2.2L oil sender above 2K rpm and see if the oil light comes on.  I
> > assumed it would just be defeating the dynamic portion of the system / 0.9
> > bar portion.   I will report back my findings.
> >
> > Darrell
> >
> > ps. My blitz jug was plugged in and functional at cocc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Beierl" <DBEIERL@IBM.NET>
> > To: <subaruvanagon@egroups.com>
> > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 5:56 PM
> > Subject: Re: [subaruvanagon] Tach Weirdness
> >
> >
> > > Darrell, I think if you check you'll find that what you did completely
> > > disables the warning above 2k rpm...not so good, maybe.
> > >
> > > d
> > >
> > > At 18:19 10/8/2000, Darrell Boehler wrote:
> > > >Hi David,
> > > >     The reason the oil buzzer and light goes off is you now have no
>rear
> > oil
> > > >pressure switch to make contact when the engine is above 2 k so the
>alarm
> > > >sounds. We took the instrument pod #2 oil pressure wire to ground. You
> > then
> > > >have a spare wire from the box in the front left side of the engine
> > > >compartment to the instrument pod. You will need it for something.
> > > >Darrell
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "David Paterson" <DPPAT@EARTHLINK.NET>
> > > >To: <subaruvanagon@egroups.com>
> > > >Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2000 1:01 PM
> > > >Subject: [subaruvanagon] Tach Weirdness
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hey Subagon Gang,
> > > > > I finally got around to putting the diodes into the tach circut.
>When
> > I
> > > > > started the car all was well then after reving up to 2k+ the oil
>light
> > and
> > > > > buzzer went off. I can't figure why this would happen. If anyone has
> > any
> > > > > thoughts they would be appreciated.
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Dave
> > > > >
> > > > >
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