Also before you rip the gauge apart, try spraying the inside with
no-residue contact cleaner...might help, can't hurt.

d

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>Date:         Fri, 6 Apr 2001 12:32:49 -0400
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>From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
>Subject:      Re: flashing coolant light
>Comments: To: John McLean <jaymac@INTERNETCDS.COM>
>To:           vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>At 11:31 AM 4/6/2001, John McLean wrote:
>>Also the problem arises only in the morning and does not repeat throughout
>>the day no matter how long the bus sits.
>>
>>Any suggestions?
>
>You don't want to hear this, John --
>
>1) live with it
>2) swap out your temp gauge
>3) drill out the rivets holding the face on the gauge and remove
>face.  Desolder circuit board from the two posts, carefully removing the
>coil wire from the right-hand post first.  Desolder the +10v wire from the
>board.  Remove the 10 uF electrolytic cap and replace it with a good one,
>preferably tantalum.  Observe polarity -- there's a + mark on the
>board.  If possible test with +10v and ground after removing cap -- light
>should not light.  Wipe a damp finger across the pads where the cap goes --
>light should blink until you dry it.  Touch replacement cap across pads --
>light should blink then go out. Put it all back together after thoroughly
>cleaning the circuit board with circuit cleaner.  While you're in there,
>replace the LED with a brighter one, you'll never have a better chance.
>
>:(
>david
>
>
>David Beierl - Providence, RI
>  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
>'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
>'85 GL "Poor Relation"

David Beierl - Providence, RI
  http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/
'84 Westy "Dutiful Passage"
'85 GL "Poor Relation"