Dave,

Thanks for the education on that.  I was unaware that there was any temp
monitoring connection to the light.

Mike

Mike Hugill
Principal Recruiter
Evergreen Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 536
Garrett Park, MD. 20896
(301) 942-8168
mike@evergreengroupinc.com
www.evergreengroupinc.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
To: "Mike Hugill" <mike@EVERGREENGROUPINC.COM>
Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: Temperature gauge reading wrong?

> At 04:50 PM 12/27/2001, Mike Hugill wrote:
> >the light reports a high temperature (overheating).  The switch simply
> >monitors fluid level in the reservoir, not temperature.  Overheating may
or
> >may not cause coolant loss, thus low level in the reservoir.  Have you
ever
> >seen your temp gauge pegged without the red light blinking.  I have.
Once.
> >:^(
>
> The light blinks for several seconds whenever the gauge receives a signal
> that would result in the needle going offscale.  This signal can be
> provided by the temp sender (obviously) or by the coolant level control
> circuit which comes in two flavors.  One (older) flavor simply simulates
an
> overheat -- the gauge pegs, the light blinks.  The newer one (191 319 376,
> I'm holding one in my hand) sends brief pulses that aren't enough to make
> an obvious difference on the gauge but do trigger the blinker.
>
> cheers
> david
>
>
> --
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