In a message dated 4/2/02 4:55:02 PM, TSmola@TRIBUNE.COM writes:

<< Has anyone ever wondered what those little black windows on the dash are

for....does some sort of warning light up?

Actually many years ago, just after I replaced the cluster with the digital
clock/tach version, I added four dual color LEDs in those positions. Each LED
can be illuminated in red or greed. For one of the LEDs, I monitor the fan
speed (green for the low speed and red for the high speed); another LED
monitors the state of the fog lights (green) and the driving lights (red).
Another LED monitors the state of the refrigerator (with red for rear fan on
and green for the burner on) while the last monitors the oil level in the
crankcase (red for low) and low fuel level (blinking green).

Or how about that LED near the oil light that never goes on or has any sort

of symbol to it....why is it there?

I also rewired the inner light circuit, taking advantage of the freeing up of
the diesel glow plug light. I always hated VW's approach to one light for
turn signal flashers, so at the top of the internal cluster, the left light
is for the left directional, and the right correspondingly. I kept the other
light functions but added a cruise control engaged light for the other empty
site. Heaven help some prospective owner of this vehicle if I get planted and
SWMBO moves it on!

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