There is a capacitor in the gauge that can be changed which will stop
the excessive blinking during cold and/or wet weather.

Mike

Jeff Palmer wrote:
> Me too, exactly.  Even had the temp thingy in the tank changed, no
> difference.
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 4:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Das Blinkenlights
>
>
>
>>The light blinks on my 84 almost every morning when it is cold and damp,
>
> ie
>
>>six months of the tear where I live. Scared the heck out of me the first
>>time it happened, but now I don't even bother to check and see if all the
>>coolant has mysteriously disappeared overnight.
>>
>>Jake
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Kim Springer" <kimspringer@RCN.COM>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 2:08 PM
>>Subject: Das Blinkenlights
>>
>>
>>So, lately I had the blinking light behind the temp needle come on
>
> randomly,
>
>>but more often when cold..  No overheating, everything seems to be fine.
>>The coolant level looks fine to; no loss, no low level.
>>
>>Please explain.  Yes, I'm too lazy on Turkey day to look it up in the
>>archives.
>>
>>Happy Thanksgiving everyone,
>>
>>Kim Springer
>>2WD '89 Tristar #7 White
>>
>>
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