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Subject:Re: westy wiring woes
From:Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
Date:Thu, 8 Feb 2007 16:50:17 -0800

Mellow Yellow's pump is happy to run with the water tank empty. I don't
think there is any communication between the water level lamp circuit
and the pump power circuit. So if your pump doesn't make noise when you
turn on the power (faucet) then it is indeed time for your trusty
volt-o-meter.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 2/8/2007 11:44 AM Nathaniel Poole wrote:

> Or maybe not. before I whip out the trusty voltmeter, maybe this is
> what it's supposed to do? My water tank is bone dry. When I flip the
> power to the water pump nothing happens -is this normal when the tank
> is empty? ALso the h20 level indicator doesn't read anything. I know
> there is power as the battery level is working and other accessories.
>
>
> Nathaniel
>