Bang on Jim mine is an 82!  I have a Hanes manual..not sure if that
counts. You rock Jim

JP Burdett | Product Marketing Manager
Spotwave Wireless Inc. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Arnott [mailto:jrasite@eoni.com] 
Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 2:45 PM
To: Burdett, Jean-Pierre
Cc: Vanagon List
Subject: Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix

'82 or earlier I'll bet.  Look for a single in-line fuse under the
driver's seat.  (And look for a 1st edition Bentley. 80-85 IIRC. The
'87 & '91 editions omit the correct wiring diagram. Though the current
edition (2005) has put it back in.)

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forumID=49&threadID=1125&messageID=97755#97755>

Jim

On May 28, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Burdett, Jean-Pierre wrote:

> Thanks for all your help so far...
>
> For some strange reason I can't locate the fuse box - it's supposed to

> be under the belt retractor at the base of the column; but it's not 
> there...nor inside the cabinet (previous owner may have moved it?)
>
> Fridge works great on all settings. I filled up the water tank and 
> tried to use the tap and it didn't do anything so I know it's dead, 
> not just the LEDS.
>
> I thought I might try and 'follow' the wires and see where they take 
> me..then get out the voltmeter.I'd really like to find that fusebox 
> though! I'm sure that is the source of the problem - based on the 
> condition of everything else on the bus. Other than that any ideas?
>
> Thanks
>
> JP Burdett | Product Marketing Manager Spotwave Wireless Inc.
>
> Tel: 613.591.1662 Ext.297 | Fax: 613.591.8107  | Mobile: 613.294.8942
> 1 Hines Road. Suite 204 Ottawa ON. CANADA | K2K 3C7 
> jp.burdett@spotwave.com  |  www.spotwave.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On 
> Behalf Of Paul Guzyk
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 9:48 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Water and Battery LEDs dead - fix
>
> I concur with Frank C.  If none of the LED's work, it is usually the 
> small toggle switch gone bad.  (but first check the fuses behind the 
> drivers seat)
>
> Pull out the LED panel (remove 2 screws then wire grommet and pull 
> away from the back case)  leave it all connected and jiggle the switch

> and/or use a wire to jumper the switch contacts on back of the PC 
> board....and check the LED solder connections too.
>
> While you are in there, I suggest you replace the Fridge "propane 
> burning" LED with a bright blue LED from Radio Shack, part number
> 276-316.   Much easier to see the bright blue LED when lighting the
> fridge than the factory LED or the flame through the fridge's sight 
> glass.  Make sure you install the new LED with correct polarity.
>
>
>
>
>> I have seen the connection of the led bulbs to the circuit board go 
>> bad.  To determine if this is the problem you should only need to 
>> gently wiggle the bulbs and they should light up intermittently.  It 
>> could be that the bulb or bulbs that indicate your current water and 
>> battery levels are out though it is unlikely that they will all be 
>> out.
>
>> This is easy to fix if you know how to use a soldering iron (don't
> overheat the board).
>>
>> Jonathan Poole
>> '82 ac westy